On Tuesday, June 17, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders was pulled over on I-71 for speeding in his pickup truck, driving 41 mph over the limit. The incident adds another controversy to the young quarterback’s offseason, which has already been one of the most turbulent of any rookie.
The incident raised concerns given how Sanders has become a major media target and endured one of the most stressful draft processes in recent NFL history. A Browns insider shared his thoughts on the situation.
Shedeur Sanders Gets Pulled Over for Speeding; Browns Insider Shares His Thoughts
Sanders entered the NFL under turbulent circumstances. Widely projected by analysts to be selected no later than the second round, his fall into Day 3 raised questions about whether NFL teams knew something the public didn’t. Eventually, the Browns selected the quarterback, bringing the draft saga to an end but not the media attention surrounding Sanders.
No player in Cleveland has received as much attention during this offseason as Sanders, a fifth-round rookie currently trending toward being the fourth quarterback on the depth chart. It’s rare for a player drafted so late to generate this level of buzz, but with Sanders, other factors are at play.
Fans see Deion Sanders’ son as a potential answer at the quarterback position and are eager to watch him succeed. That’s why distractions like this can feel frustrating, even if the consequences are minor. Browns insider Tony Grossi addressed that frustration, explaining how the franchise should approach the situation moving forward.
“Let this be a learning experience, listen, it’s not the end of the world,” – @TonyGrossi’s reaction to Shedeur Sanders’ speeding ticket. pic.twitter.com/iFtCpN6dJC
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“I’m sure that they will have a meeting with him and hear his side and, you know, explain that you’ve got to take care of yourself and you got to make right decisions and let this be a learning experience for you so that nothing worse than this happens. It’s not the end of the world. It’s disappointing, I’m sure, to the Browns and to Coach Prime. I mean, 101 is excessive speed. Yes. But again, he’ll learn from it, I’m sure,” Grossi said.
The player was pulled over for driving 101 mph near the Ohio Turnpike bridge. He responded well to the officer’s approach, even questioning whether he was actually driving at that speed. He is scheduled to appear at the Strongsville mayor’s court on July 3 but will not be required to appear in person if he pays the fine issued during the stop.