Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson said on Los Angeles radio program “Roggin and Rodney” that he was told by a "very good source" inside the NFL that league officials instructed clubs not to select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in April’s draft, telling teams they wanted to "make an example" of the player. According to Dickerson, the directive aimed to let Sanders go undrafted until the league later called the Cleveland Browns during the fifth round and urged them to take him. Sanders, widely projected as a first-round pick, ultimately went to Cleveland at No. 144 overall, the club’s second quarterback of the draft after Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. The NFL has not publicly addressed Dickerson’s allegation, and the Browns declined to comment on the claim. If confirmed, the episode would raise fresh questions about the league’s influence over club draft decisions and the transparency of the selection process. Sanders, the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, is competing for a roster spot behind starter Joe Flacco. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s preseason opener before missing the next game with an oblique strain. Head coach Kevin Stefanski has listed Sanders third on the current depth chart, and league observers are debating whether the Browns will keep all four quarterbacks when rosters are reduced later this month.