Sanders' rapport with Tomlin is particularly interesting given the polarizing reviews he's received from other coaches. McShay reported that Sanders' recent meeting with New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll "did not go particularly well," as there was "some frustration between the two regarding Sanders’s preparation of an install package."

Shedeur Sanders will wait to hear his name called in the 2025 NFL draft, which begins on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET/TV: NFL Network). After going from being the projected top pick to now likely falling out of the first round,

"Be Legendary" has become Sanders' motto as he continues his football journey. The 23-year-old wears the word on a silver chain, has it written front and center in his bio on Instagram, and even used it in a playful debate with fellow top quarterback prospect Cam Ward. Sanders says he lives by the term.