Raiders’ 1st-round RB Ashton Jeanty targeted by post-draft prank call claiming Cowboys trade

Nearly a week after the 2025 NFL Draft, the fallout from chaotic prank calls persists, with Las Vegas Raiders rookie RB Ashton Jeanty and Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders revealing shocking attempts to manipulate their draft experiences through elaborate hoaxes.

Jeanty’s Post-Draft Trade Hoax
Just 30 minutes after being selected sixth overall by the Raiders, Jeanty fielded a call falsely claiming he’d been traded to the Dallas Cowboys. “I hung up immediately—it was obvious,” Jeanty recounted, highlighting the audacity of scammers targeting players even after draft announcements.

Sanders’ Pre-Draft “Loomis” Impersonation
Shedeur Sanders’ prank call, orchestrated by someone posing as New Orleans Saints GM Mickey Loomis, became infamous when his brother, Deion Sanders Jr., documented the exchange. The fake executive discussed contract terms, but Sanders’ media-savvy team quickly flagged inconsistencies, exposing the ruse.

A League-Wide Vulnerability
The trend extended to prospects like Abdul Carter, Mason Graham, Tyler Warren, and Kyle McCord, who faced similar pre-draft deception. While most dismissed the calls swiftly, the incidents reveal gaps in communication safeguards during the NFL’s most frenetic week.

As teams scramble to tighten protocols, these stories underscore a darker side of draft mania—where mind games overshadow milestones, and trust becomes the first casualty.