"Thank you everybody for all the support," Sanders said. "Thank you to the Browns organization for giving me a chance. That's all I need. ... We know these decisions, things happen. ... You can't control the uncontrollable. You can't control that. You gonna stay positive and stay happy at all times. Know God got you. I knew God had me."

The Colorado quarterback, who was projected to be taken as high as the top five overall, saw his long slide end when the Browns selected him in the fifth round.