Shedeur Sanders Has Fiery Reaction To Former Colorado Star Signing With the Packers

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Jul 21, 2025 7:12 PM ET

Late July marks a flurry of activity in NFL training camps, and this year, the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns find an unexpected Colorado connection at the center of it all.

Just months after his surprising fifth-round fall, Shedeur Sanders is entrenched in a four-way quarterback competition in Cleveland alongside veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett as well as fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel.

The younger son of coach Deion Sanders threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2024, leading the Buffaloes’ high-octane offense to a 9-4 record and earning Sanders Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big 12, AP Second Team All-American and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

That production (and his pedigree) fueled sky-high draft projections, but teams ultimately passed until Pick No. 144.

On Monday, one of Sanders' former college teammates, Will Sheppard, officially signed a training-camp deal with the Packers, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, garnering a simple, "" reaction from Sanders on X.

https://t.co/2efGeoDOxh
— Shedeur Sanders (@ShedeurSanders) July 21, 2025

In college, Sheppard amassed 23 touchdown catches over his final three seasons, split between Vanderbilt and Colorado, ranking him among the nation’s most productive receivers.

At Colorado, he started all 13 games in 2024, posting 48 receptions for 621 yards and six touchdowns. He also had an 8.72 Relative Athletic Score, top tier among draft-eligible receivers.

Despite going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Sheppard signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers initially before being released on May 9 after a failed physical.

Following this, Sheppard later competed in rookie tryouts for the Denver Broncos before finally signing with the Packers on Monday.

The hope now is that Sheppard's size (6-foot-3, 205 lbs) and playmaking ability can translate to the NFL level and land him a roster spot before the start of the regular season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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