Shedeur Sanders Angered by NY Giants’ Tricks After CBS Reporter Confirmed Browns QB Missed Pregame Obligation

The Shedeur Sanders-New York Giants saga is one for the books. Sanders appeared in a December game in Colorado wearing Giants-themed cleats, openly wishing that he wanted to land in the Big Apple. At the same time, the QB-needy Giants too did not hide their interest in the former Buffs signal caller. Reportedly, they had a personnel present in Boulder for every Colorado home game. Matt Miller of ESPN even mentioned, “A scout told me, ‘New York loving Shedeur is the worst-kept secret in the league right now.’” But that was March when Coach Prime’s son was Daboll’s top target. As the calendar continued to flip, with more private meetings, cracks began to show.

By April, the private meetings no longer hinted at interest, but at a disagreement in the house which needed to be resolved. Yes, he has the kind of star power a flagship franchise like New York wanted, but with that came other pains. Still, when the New York Giants traded up on day 1 of the drafts, many thought they would call Shedeur’s name. But they threw a curveball and selected Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick. What followed was 31 teams, some with at least three chances to draft him, passing over the QB that had been projected as the top-10 pick. But of course, there was a reason.

The New York Giants fixed pre-draft private workouts with three other QBs as well apart from Shedeur. But as NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay reported on his podcast, The McShay Show, ahead of the drafts, “Shedeur’s not in play with the New York Giants as far as I’m told. Shedeur didn’t have a great interview with Brian Daboll in a private visit.” Turns out, something happened in one of those private meetings, that not only concluded the decision for the Giants but also angered the young QB.

Soon after the first round ended, rumors emerged about a sour pre-draft meeting with HC Daboll. As reported by Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer during an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub, “The Giants one–they give players an install, and there are mistakes intentionally put in the install. He didn’t catch them and got called on it, and it didn’t go well after that… He was p—– that they did that to him.”

Sending a mock install with intentional errors is a vetting process that many NFL teams, including the Giants, use, especially for a quarterback position. So when Shedeur showed up without having reviewed the install, not spotting the mistakes, and not challenging the content, he reportedly came off unprepared. The Giants, as a result, were left underwhelmed. The feedback loop was instant. A quarterback known for confidence had walked into a trap set to test focus and discipline—and failed. The Giants didn’t look back on draft day.

To put it in other words, the playbook arrived by tablet, not by binder—but the trap was old school. A few doctored routes, a mistimed blitz, just enough to trip a rookie who skimmed instead of studied. By the time the meeting started, the test had already been failed. And somewhere in the building, a coach smirked, having gotten all the answers he needed—without asking a single question. But this was not the only one-off case that hints at why Shedeur’s draft stocks slipped.

CBS reporter reveals another negative incident involving Shedeur Sanders

The first big moment came at the NFL Combine, where Shedeur didn’t participate in the drills but famously declared, “If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me.” That soundbite went viral and NFL front offices weren’t impressed. They sent a message in April: the projected top pick in Colorado QB wasn’t taken until the fifth round, No. 144 overall, by the Cleveland Browns. The snub may have had more to do with off-field red flags than pure football talent.

Ross Tucker, a former NFL player-turned-CBS analyst, dropped another anecdote during a May 1 episode of The Dan Patrick Show. He recalled a moment from last season that left NFL scouts puzzled. Ahead of Colorado’s game against Colorado State, Shedeur skipped the usual pregame media session with reporters and broadcasters. His coaching staff said he was recovering from an injury sustained against Nebraska, and that explanation held up—until it didn’t.

“We weren’t really given a reason, but we did not talk to Shedeur at the production meetings, which, as you know, starting quarterback, especially high-profile player like that, very unusual,” Tucker said. “I walk out of the hotel, and there’s a pickup truck in front of the hotel, and Shedeur is just sitting in the back of the pickup truck.” 

When NFL scouts later asked Tucker whether he’d spoken to Sanders during prep for that game, the answer was no, and that mattered. With the NFL now requiring players to fulfill media obligations, especially in high-profile roles like quarterback, this kind of behavior isn’t just odd—it’s risky. Skipping interviews doesn’t just create awkwardness; it chips away at trust.

From botched meetings to skipped obligations, the former Colorado star is in danger of falling behind—not just on the field, but in the eyes of the people who shape careers. The Sanders family has remained relatively quiet publicly. But make no mistake—this isn’t just a media issue. It’s a perception war. And for a rookie quarterback trying to establish credibility in a grown-man league, it’s a war he can’t afford to lose.