Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward were seen as two of the best quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class during their last season in college, which is why it's fitting they're in the 2025 season's first rookie quarterback vs. rookie quarterback showdown of the year.

Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders outshone the No. 1 pick Cam Ward in their first NFL matchup. Despite the loss, the former Colorado Buffaloes star and Ward still shared a postgame jersey swap that highlighted a bond built long before the NFL.

In the NFL offseason, Cam Ward pleaded with his friend, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, to gift him his No. 12 jersey. Sanders denied his request, saying that he needed the jersey for monetary purposes. “I need your jersey. This is our first jersey swap,” Ward told Sanders.

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Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward greeted each other at midfield following the Tennessee Titans' 31-29 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

While his stats may not have indicated he had the best game in the world, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward got the win over Cleveland Browns Shedeur Sander

The Browns and Titans rookies exchanged comical trash talk while swapping jerseys following Tennessee's 31-29 win at Cleveland.

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