Dez Bryant pushed Shedeur Sanders Browns trade rumors toward New Orleans on social media, saying the quarterback would fit the New Orleans Saints and that getting him out of Cleveland would help his future. The former Saints wide receiver framed Sanders as a franchise quarterback, putting a public spotlight on a move that has not been made.
Dez Bryant backs Sanders
Bryant wrote, "I think he’s a franchise QB and getting him out of Cleveland will be a plus for him" and "the Saints would be a great fit for him!" He played one practice session for the New Orleans Saints before an Achilles injury ended that stint, and he finished his career with three Pro Bowls.
The timing matters because Shedeur Sanders is described as being in a stalemate with Deshaun Watson ahead of Cleveland Browns training camp. That gives Bryant’s post a direct target: a quarterback who is not locked into a clean path in Cleveland and a team that, in Bryant’s view, could offer a cleaner landing spot.
New Orleans Saints and Tyler Shough
There is friction in the idea, though. The Saints have moved to Tyler Shough under Kellen Moore, with Spencer Rattler having been benched for Shough. That makes any push for Sanders a challenge to an offense already built around a second-year quarterback rather than a blank roster spot.
New Orleans also carried a hard-to-watch offense during the first half of last year and did not play a single game in prime time. Those details are part of why any quarterback discussion around the Saints draws attention, but they also show the club has already started sorting through its own options instead of waiting for outside help.
The practical next step is simple: nothing in the public push changes a roster on its own. Bryant has put Sanders’ name into the conversation, but the decision would still sit with Cleveland and New Orleans, and the Saints already have a quarterback path they are evaluating. Would the Browns actually consider moving Sanders, and if so, under what terms?
