- The home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders was burglarized while he was making his NFL debut.
- An estimated $200,000 in property was stolen from Sanders’ home by three masked suspects.
- Sanders is the latest in a string of professional athletes whose homes have been targeted by thieves.
- Other athletes recently burglarized include Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Police say thieves stole roughly $200,000 in property from the home of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders during a Nov. 16 break-in.
The burglary, which the Medina County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office said happened at about 6:46 p.m. ET, involved three masked and gloved suspects entering Sanders’ home and taking items from the home until just before 7 p.m.
Investigators say the burglary happened while Sanders was making his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens. Sanders entered the game in the second half after Browns starting QB Dillon Gabriel was injured and placed in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Sanders completed 4 of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception in the Browns’ 23-16 loss.
The burglary of his home is the latest in a string of similar incidents involving the homes of professional athletes. Here’s a look at recent similar break-ins.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s home broken into Oct. 30
The home of reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was broken into Oct. 30, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard told reporters Nov. 2.
Gilgeous-Alexander was not at home at the time of the break-in, with the Thunder playing the Washington Wizards.
‘Long story short, everybody’s safe, and that’s all that really matters in the whole thing,’ Gilgeous-Alexander said. ‘Everything else will come and go, but my loved ones are safe, so I’m OK. I’m happy.’
Lakers star Luka Dončić’s home burglarized in December 2024
Prior to his shocking midseason trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA star Luka Dončić was the victim of a home burglary in late December 2024.
At the time, officials told USA TODAY Sports that officers responded to the home at about 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 27. Dončić did not play in a home victory against the Phoenix Suns that night.
NBA championship ring stolen from Bobby Portis’ home in late 2024
Nearly $1.5 million worth of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis’ belongings were stolen from his Milwaukee-area home in November 2024, a theft tied to a South American theft group tied to other burglaries of professional athletes’ homes.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Portis’ NBA championship ring, won in 2021, was among the items taken from the home.
$300,000 in goods stolen from home of Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Three men accused of breaking in to the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and stealing $300,000 worth of luggage and accessories in 2024 are in talks with federal prosecutors about a plea deal, according to ABC News.
Burrow and the Bengals were playing on the road against the Dallas Cowboys at the time of the December 2024 burglary. According to the criminal complaint, the men took advantage of a shift change in security at Burrow’s home to enter through a bedroom window.
Authorities believe the suspects are members of a theft group that has targeted the homes of professional athletes across the U.S.
Homes of Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce targeted in October 2024
The homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized within 48 hours of each other in early October 2024. Police documents show that the crimes occurred around the time that the Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints on ‘Monday Night Football.’
Police reports showed that $20,000 was taken from Kelce’s home a short time after that Oct. 7 game kicked off.
According to Fox 4 News in Kansas City, seven Chilean nationals were charged by federal authorities in connection with the burglaries.
