Who wears #2 on Browns? Fans erupt after Shedeur Sanders gets different jersey number

On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns released their rookie jersey numbers for the 2025 NFL season. In a shocking announcement, the Browns revealed that Colorado Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders would not be wearing his No. 2 that he wore during his college football career.

Instead, it was announced that Sanders would be wearing No. 12 for the Browns next year, with fellow rookie QB Dillon Gabriel wearing No. 5 for the franchise.

In response, fans have voiced their frustration regarding the situation.

"Who owns number 2." one fan questioned.

"No one has 2 ??!?" one fan wrote.

"12???" one fan added.

However, some fans outlined how Sanders wearing No. 12 was a great number in the NFL and has been worn by some NFL legends, including Tom Brady.

"Shedeur Sanders with 12 just like another QB who was a late round pick in the draft 👀." the popular sports betting profile DraftKings highlighted.

"Got the feeling that 12 may be the top-selling jersey this season." one fan wrote.

"TB12 influenced?! 😈🐐" one fan added.

Who currently wears No. 2 on the Cleveland Browns?

The current No. 2 on the Cleveland Browns roster is veteran wide receiver DeAndre Carter. He is a player who has spent time with the Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, and now the Cleveland Browns over his NFL career.

Carter was not drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft and has 117 receptions, 1,331 receiving yards, and no receiving touchdowns in his career to this point. As a result, it is interesting to see that Carter did not change to a different number for Sanders, given that Shedeur is one of the most talked about players entering the league this year.

However, the reality is also that Sanders was a fifth round draft pick this year, despite being rumored and projected as a first round pick, and more specifically a top ten pick throughout the whole draft process. As a result, there may have been less pressure on Carter to change his number given Sanders' shocking draft slide.