By Jason Owens, Staff writer
Shedeur Sanders’ speeding ticket Tuesday for allegedly driving more than 100 mph wasn’t his first since joining the Cleveland Browns.
Per Cleveland.com, the Browns’ rookie quarterback was previously cited by the Ohio State Highway Patrol on June 6 for speeding in the Cleveland suburb of Medina, Ohio. Per the Highway Patrol, Sanders was driving 91 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 71 at 5:13 p.m.
Per court records obtained by Cleveland.com, Sanders missed a June 16 arraignment related to the infraction. It’s not clear from the report if Sanders was required to show up in court or if he had the option of paying a fine that would absolve him from his court date. Court records state the ticket was for $150 and that additional costs raised the total fine to $249.
On June 17 — the night after his scheduled court date — Sanders was pulled over in Strongville, Ohio at 12:24 a.m. for his second speeding infraction in two weeks. Police say he was driving 101 mph in a 60-mph zone in his Dodge pickup truck on Interstate 71 in the Cleveland suburb.
Police released bodycam footage of the traffic stop that appeared to take place without notable incident.
Per Cleveland.com, Sanders has a July 3 court date scheduled in Strongsville’s Mayor’s Court related to the second speeding infraction. Browns spokesman Peter John-Baptiste told Cleveland.com the team has addressed the infractions with Sanders.
“He is taking care of the tickets,” John-Baptiste told Cleveland.com.
Sanders addressed the matter during an appearance at teammate David Njoku’s celebrity softball game on Thursday, acknowledging he’s “made some wrong choices” in between laughs to the camera.
The Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of April’s NFL Draft out of Colorado. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was projected to be selected significantly higher, and his slide to the fifth round became the story of the NFL Draft.