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Shedeur Sanders throws at the Browns OTA in Berea on May 27, 2026. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders earned a record $17.7 million in group licensing income, according to an annual report filed by the NFL Players Association.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sanders shattered the previous single-season record, which was held by Tom Brady in 2021-22 ($9.5 million).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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According to Front Office Sports, Group licensing accounts for deals that involve six of more players. Common examples include jerseys and trading cards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As a result, that $17.7 million figure does not even include his personal endorsement deals with Beats by Dre, Gatorade and others.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The rookie quarterback played in eight games (seven starts) for the Browns last season, throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The next-highest earner for group licensing was fellow rookie Travis Hunter ($12.8 million) of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who was teammates with Sanders in college at Jackson State and Colorado. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes earned $8 million.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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