Deion Sanders Says Shedeur Told Him Not to Visit Browns Training Camp Amid QB Battle

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders recently visited his son Shilo Sanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, but he will have to wait a little longer to see his other son perform on an NFL field.

While speaking to fellow Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, Coach Prime revealed that Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders told him not to visit training camp amid the team's four-way battle for the starting quarterback position.

"Shedeur told me not to come," Sanders said. "He didn’t want me to come. He was like, 'Dad, I may get three, four reps in practice. I don’t want you seeing that. No, I’m not where I want to be. Let me get where I need to be.'"

On the other hand, Shilo, an undrafted safety, welcomed his father's presence at Bucs training camp.

"Shilo was the total opposite — come on down! Shilo, he was happy," Sanders said.

A fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders is battling with veteran Joe Flacco, backup Kenny Pickett and 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel for the starting job. It's a far cry from what he dealt with while being coached by his dad at Jackson State and Colorado.

Still, the elder Sanders is proud of how his son had handled the competition so far.

"It’s so funny because this is his first time ever, and he’s dealing with it like a pro," Sanders said. "He ain’t mad. He ain’t bitter. He’s like, 'I got work to do, but I’m going to put in this work. One thing, they’re going to have to let me play, preseason is going to come. When preseason comes, watch me work.'"