On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast (starts at 24:24 mark), Kelce explained he "loves" the Sanders pick for Cleveland because the team gets a "swag champ that works his ass off, that has something to prove now" and "he's got that chip on his shoulder."

Despite a slide into the fifth round, Browns QB Shedeur Sanders leads most 2025 NFL draft rookies in jersey sales

The Shedeur Sanders saga was still unresolved entering the NFL draft's third day and the intrigue yielded a massive ratings bump for the made-for-television event. Per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Saturday's coverage averaged 4.3 million viewers across all platforms, a 43% percent jump over last year's final day.