Reports: Shedeur Sanders in for Drake Maye at Pro Bowl Games

Field Level Media|published: Mon 26th January, 15:12 2026

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) scrambles in the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

With the New England Patriots advancing to the Super Bowl, quarterback Drake Maye will be replaced at the Pro Bowl Games by Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

Sanders, 23, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, started the final seven games of the 2025 season after the Browns selected him in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 2025 draft.

Along with throwing for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 56.6% of his passes, Sanders rushed for 169 yards and one score on 21 carries. He won three of the seven starts as the Browns finished 5-12.

In their fourth year, the Pro Bowl Games -- which include week-long skills competitions and a flag football game -- will be played in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX. Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Steve Young will serve as coaches for the flag football game, slated for Feb. 3.

Super Bowl XL will be held Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, home of the San Francisco 49ers. Maye's Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks.

--Field Level Media

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