As Shedeur Sanders looks ahead to his sophomore season with the Cleveland Browns, his father Deion Sanders hasn't let go of his first. In other words, Deion believes his son was mistreated.
On Friday, Deion lambasted the media and said that his song “went through hell”, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.
“When he takes off his shirt, I see the scars on his back that he's been through hell, but he's made it through hell,” Deion said in an interview with “The Barbershop” that was posted Thursday on YouTube.
Deion cited examples of how he thought his son was mischaracterized during the Pre-Draft period. Essentially, refuting accusations that Sheduer was not focused or prepared.
“It was some ignorant things came out about him predraft and all that, and that was a lie,” Deion Sanders said. “Like, he would never go into a meeting with headphones on. He would never go into a meeting unprepared. Like, that's just not who he is. There's no way he could accomplish the things he accomplished without being prepared.”
After not being selected as a top-tier pick, Sheduer was selected as the No.144th pick in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He finished with 1,400 passing yards, 7 touchdowns, and a 3-4 record as a starter.
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Meanwhile, Deion says Shedeur continues to grow and evolve.
“He kept going and he matured, not like he was a child, but he matured spiritually,” he said. “Shedeur, he added, came to understand, ‘You can't force this. If it ain't your time, it ain't your time.”
“A lot of things that was said … it bothered me, but it didn't bother him,” Deion said. “He just wanted the opportunity to get on the grass and do his thing.”
Shedeur is one of Deion and Pilar Sanders's four children.
As Shedeur Sanders looks ahead to his sophomore season with the Cleveland Browns, his father Deion Sanders hasn't let go of his first. In other words, Deion believes his son was mistreated. On Friday, Deion lambasted the media and said that his song “went through hell”, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.