Deion: Shedeur Sanders ‘went through hell’ during NFL Draft process, rookie season with Browns
Shedeur started the final seven games last season. He will battle Deshaun Watson for the No. 1 job in 2026.
How did Deion Sanders view the pre-draft process for his son Shedeur before the Cleveland Browns ultimately selected the quarterback in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft? "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 Sanders told Garrett Bush of “The Barbershop” podcast this week. “He kept going and he matured, not like he was a child, but he matured spiritually.
… You can't force this. If it ain't your time, it ain't your time. " The former Colorado Buffalo drew plenty of attention leading up to the draft with speculation swirling about where he might land.
Reports that Shedeur did not interview well with teams added to the intrigued behind his fall to the third day. Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament Deion Sanders spoke out against such reports, backing up his son’s pre-NFL success with how he readies himself to play. "It was some ignorant things came out about him pre-draft and all that, and that was a lie," Deion 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.