Shedeur Sanders' slide in the 2025 NFL Draft included a prank call from someone pretending to be an NFL general manager. That led to the league launching an investigation into the matter, and the source has been found.

The biggest surprise of the 2025 NFL draft was projected first-round quarterback Shedeur Sanders sliding into the fifth round. This precipitous fall was made worse by a cruel prank phone call Sanders received while he was waiting.

The 2025 NFL draft was rough for Shedeur Sanders, as he fell all the way to fifth round before he was eventually selected by the Cleveland Browns. Along the way, he received a prank call during the second day of the draft that led him to believe he was about to get selected, when that was not the case.