Latest Shedeur Sanders rumors are the best news Jets fans could have hoped for

New York Jets fans have found themselves rooting for the Cleveland Browns in recent weeks, as some good performances and wins from polarizing rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders would indirectly help a squad that will need to overturn every stone in search of their next franchise quarterback.

While the plight of the Las Vegas Raiders makes it almost a virtual certainty that they will end up with one of the top picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and a premier shot at Indiana Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Jets may be targeting Oregon's Dante Moore or Alabama's Ty Simpson if he gets back on track.

The better Sanders plays, the less likely a three-win Browns team may be to picking someone else as their next franchise savior. Some rumblings make it seem like Sanders may indeed be under center again.

Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot said that the idea of the Browns analyzing their quarterback room and moving ahead with Sanders in 2026 is "kind of trending in that direction." If Cleveland is in love with the Sanders experience, the Jets' path to a quarterback just became much easier.

Browns leaning towards Shedeur Sanders in 2026 is great news for Jets

Sanders has looked like a regular rookie, mixing in good games with the bad. Against teams whom he is supposed to thrive, like the Raiders and Tennessee Titans, Shedeur can either lead his team to victory or put up nearly 400 total yards in a narrow defeat that gave fans promise.

Against better teams, like the San Francisco 49ers or Chicago Bears, Sanders will either lead his team to eight points or throw three interceptions (one was not his fault, to be fair). Sanders is completing 52% of his passes while throwing five touchdowns against six interceptions in the pros.

If the Browns lean on Sanders going into 2026, they could use their first of two premier picks (currently No. 4 in the order) to address their poor offensive tackle or wide receiver rooms. The Jets may have the luxury of landing a top quarterback without parting ways with tons of premier assets in that scenario.

Sanders doesn't scream franchise quarterback, but the Browns may not be 100% locked in on taking one of the top young guns after seeing what he can do. The Jets need to hope the best of Colorado Sanders comes out in the next three games to further solidify the notion that