Fan’s $100M NFL Lawsuit Over Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide Taps Into What Many Are Thinking

A self-proclaimed diehard fan of Shedeur Sanders is taking the NFL straight to court over the quarterback’s unexpected fall in the 2025 NFL draft — demanding $100 million in damages for the “emotional distress and psychological harm” he says he suffered watching the slide happen. BOULDER, CO – APRIL 19: Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images for ONIT) The NFL Must Pay Filed under the name “John Doe” in federal court, the Georgia-based fan’s lawsuit claims the league’s treatment of Sanders was not only unfair but part of a wider pattern of collusion, discrimination, and slander, CBS Sports reports. Sanders, son of NFL Hall of Famer and University of Colorado Boulder head coach Deion Sanders, was projected by a slew of analysts as a first-round pick but wasn’t selected until the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns at No. 144 overall. “It was immediate frustration,” the fan told& The Independent, on the condition his real name not be published. “This guy was projected to be the first or second...