Sanders, who was ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect and No. 2 quarterback available on 2025 B/R NFL Draft Big Board, had been discussed in some early mock drafts as a potential top-three pick and a competitor with Ward as the top quarterback in the draft.

As he waits for the call -- and not a prank call, as he received on Friday -- there are some in the public who are shocked. Among them appears to be Kansas City Chiefs superstar QB Patrick Mahomes, who tweeted one word on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday night:

Patrick Mahomes is apparently surprised that Deion Sanders' son, Shedeur Sanders, has not been selected in the 2025 NFL draft. On April 25, Mahomes took to X to share one word — "crazy" — without any context.