As Shedeur Sanders readied himself for a live interview with the NFL Network on Thursday, a public address went out over the intercom system at the Ford Center field inside the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility complex in Frisco, Texas. Across the field, a multitude of players were going though combine-style workouts in front of NFL coaches, scouts and executives. Suddenly, an announcement boomed through the 12,000-seat mini stadium.
The message: Shedeur Sanders would not be working out at the Big 12’s joint pro day.
As the Colorado quarterback and soon-to-be NFL draft pick went on air with the network, he looked surprised.