Shedeur Sanders’ drop in NFL draft translates to record ratings for Saturday’s final rounds

By Canadian Press on April 29, 2025.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shedeur Sanders’ drop in the NFL draft led to record ratings for the final day.

Saturday’s telecast of rounds four through seven — Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round — was the most-watched on record. It averaged 4.3 million viewers on ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels. That was a 43% increase over 2024.

The draft’s three days averaged 7.5 million, the second-most watched on record and up 27% over last year.

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