Shedeur Sanders’ house broken into during his Browns debut

The house of Shedeur Sanders was broken into Sunday evening during the rookie quarterback’s first career NFL game according to multiple reports.

It’s unclear if anything was stolen during the break-in and suspects haven’t been identified, according to Pro Football Talk, but it marked the latest instance of athletes’ homes getting burglarized in a concerning trend.

The home of Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was broken into last month, while then-Mavericks star Luka Dončić, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and Saints defensive end Cam Jordan have also had their residences burglarized, among others.

Both the NFL and NBA issued memos in November 2024 about the string of robberies that often took place during games when players were known to be away from their residences.

Sanders was at Huntington Bank Field for Cleveland’s game against the Ravens. After Dillon Gabriel left the game due to a concussion, Sanders entered and made his first official appearance since getting selected by the Browns in the fifth round of April’s draft.

He took over for the Browns early in the third quarter after Gabriel experienced concussion symptoms during halftime, completed two passes on his initial drive and then tossed his first interception on the next possession.

Sanders, who also appeared in two preseason games for the Browns, finished just 4-of-16 passes for 47 yards and an interception during Cleveland’s 23-16 loss to the Ravens, which dropped its record to 2-8 entering Sunday’s game against the Raiders in another lost season.

“I’m thankful for the supporters, thankful for the fans,” Sanders told reporters after the game. “Thank you for everybody out there that believes. And yeah, when I got out there, I definitely felt them. And you know, I am truly thankful for it. … I’m thankful for seeing all them 12 jerseys out there, and it was a great feeling.”

But Sanders is expected to make his first-career start in Las Vegas, according to Cleveland.com, with Bailey Zappe serving as the No. 2 quarterback, Gabriel needing to clear concussion protocol and Deshaun Watson is on injured reserve with his 21-day practice window still unopened.