Ex-Colorado star Shedeur Sanders named to Pro Bowl Games as sub for Drake Maye

By Paul Klee January 26, 2026 | updated 5 months ago

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) looks to throw during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

The Broncos’ loss was Shedeur Sanders’ gain.

The ex-Colorado star reportedly was named a Pro Bowl Games substitute at quarterback Monday. Sanders replaces Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who will be playing in Super Bowl LX after beating the Broncos, 10-7, in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High.

The Sanders selection came as a surprise to many.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Sanders started the final seven games for the Cleveland Browns. He had 1,400 passing yards and seven touchdowns against 10 interceptions. A fifth-round pick in 2025, Sanders completed 56.3% of his pass attempts for a Browns team that fired Kevin Stefanski and remain without a head coach.

The other AFC quarterbacks named to the Pro Bowl Games are Josh Allen and Justin Herbert. The Pro Bowl Games are Feb. 1 in Orlando.

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