After Jaxson Dart became the second quarterback taken off the 2025 NFL Draft board at No. 25, the New Orleans Saints surprised everyone by taking Tyler Shough at No. 40 over Shedeur Sanders. Aware of how high his expectations suddenly became,

NFL Draft began, there were reports that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s status for 2025 is unknown. This led to the Saints being a

Shedeur Sanders, who had decided to skip going to the NFL draft in person in Green Bay, Wisconsin, was with his family at his father Deion's home outside of Dallas. Shedeur was clearly confused by the phone call, asking his family, "What does that mean?"