Keyshawn Johnson Says Deion Sanders Called Him over Comments About Shedeur in New Video

Former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson revealed that Colorado head coach Deion Sanders contacted him regarding comments made about his son, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

"I want to see Shedeur start," Johnson said during a recent appearance on ALL THE SMOKE: Unplugged (2:10 mark). "I want to see you start, Shedeur. I just want to make sure, because the last time I said something about him on TV he went and told his daddy. Then Prime had to call me and tell me to cuss his ass out."

"Prime was mad at me for that," he added. "Because he's just a kid, man. He didn't know. He thought I was saying something negative about him."

The exact remarks that Johnson made to elicit the response from Deion are uncertain, although he previously discussed the positives and negatives of Shedeur's rookie season in which he threw for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions.

The younger Sanders entered the 2026 season as Cleveland's backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson, but started his first game of the year during the Browns' 23-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Shedeur performed admirably despite the defeat, finishing 19-of-31 for 297 yards and two touchdowns without getting picked off.