Police say approximately $200,000 in property was stolen from Sanders’ home the night of Nov. 16, when he was making his regular-season debut
While Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was filling in for a concussed Dillon Gabriel and making his regular-season NFL debut on Nov. 16, his Granger Township home was broken into and burglarized.
Three suspects have been arrested, although one is still at large, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
Police say approximately $200,000 in property was stolen from Sanders’ home that night. Three days after the incident, on the day the Browns named Sanders their starting quarterback for Week 12 as Gabriel remained in concussion protocol, the former Colorado star addressed the matter while explaining that he’s in a mental space where not too much can faze him. He also lightheartedly joked that the thieves didn’t get any of his jewelry.
The break-in happened at approximately 6:46 p.m. on Nov. 16, per the police, which reported that surveillance cameras in the residence captured video of the suspects entering and exiting different parts of Sanders’ home.
The footage shows the suspects leaving the residence with stolen items at approximately 6:58 p.m., according to the news release.
The sheriff’s office has completed its investigation and has an active warrant for the at-large suspect’s arrest. The other three suspects are in custody, per the police.
Sanders struggled in his first regular-season action, completing only 4-of-16 passes and finishing with just 47 passing yards and one interception in a 23-16 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
He fared much better in his first career start the following week on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders. That’s when he threw his first touchdown pass and led the Browns to a 24-10 victory.
Even after Gabriel was cleared from the concussion protocol, Sanders remained Cleveland’s starter. He wound up starting the team’s final seven games of the season. The 5-12 Browns went 3-4 with Sanders as their QB1, and two of those four losses were decided by three points or fewer.
Sanders, though, posted a meager 7:10 touchdown-to-interception ratio and completed only 56.6% of his passes, albeit behind an injury-riddled Browns offensive line down the stretch of the season.