Shedeur Sanders understands the game—on and off the field. And any parent should too. Nearly a year ago, Deion Sanders made it loud and clear—his sons wouldn’t suit up for “certain” NFL teams. That stance sparked debate. Some backed Coach Prime’s unwavering support, while some slammed him for overstepping. Could we see another Eli situation resurface? Maybe. But while the football world remains skeptical, there’s one voice that matters the most—Shedeur’s. 

Shedeur Sanders didn’t hold back. In an interview with the media, he shut down the notion that Deion Sanders’ involvement is a bad thing. And it was a proud father who posted the interaction on his IG story on January 31. In the video, the 22-year-old QB clapped back at the outside noise firing, “I ain’t know your parents being involved and wanting the best for you is a problem.” 

Who wouldn’t want the best for their kid, anyway? And it’s Deion Sanders, a 2x Super Bowl champion and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. A man who built his legacy on winning! And somehow, his involvement in his own son’s future is a controversy? Shedeur wasn’t having it. He slammed the media with maturity beyond his age, saying, “I think every parent would want the best for their kid.” “The fact that he has the opportunity to do it for me, the best quarterback in the country, I think he’s supposed to do that.” 

Deion Sanders already made his intentions clear. He’s not forcing his will over Shedeur’s NFL future; he’s merely protecting it. His statement in an appearance on The Tamron Hall Show said it all—“It’s not like who I would like for him to play for. It’s a couple of teams that I won’t allow him to play for.” And he’s got his reasons. 

14 seasons in the NFL was enough for Coach Prime to understand what goes on behind the scenes. “This is my profession,” he said. “I know what’s behind the curtain. We ain’t got to get back there for me to understand what’s behind the curtain and what’s not prominent for my son. I’m not doing it.” And with Shedeur as a potential top-3 overall pick in the upcoming draft in April, suggestions keep flowing in.

Is Cleveland a no for Shedeur Sanders?

Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry isn’t sweating it. After meeting Shedeur Sanders at the Shrine Bowl, he’s confident that they’re not among the teams on Deion Sanders’ no-no list. He said, “I don’t anticipate that being a problem.” They even had a successful meeting according to Berry’s description—“Shedeur is a really impressive young man. He’s poised, he’s calm, he’s smart and you can tell that he’s been raised by—quite honestly—a Hall of Fame dad.” Despite the glimmer of hope circulating among the Browns fans, it could end in a twist.  

The Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and with the Buffs QB being a top 3 prospect, there’s a possibility that the Browns will try to draft him if the Tennessee Titans pick Miami’s Cam Ward with their No. 1 pick. But Cleveland isn’t the place for Shedeur even if he falls in the draft, as former ESPN analyst David Pollack observed. And he isn’t the only one concerned here.

Former NFL QB Robert Griffin III also has a similar stance, saying, “If Shedeur, cause he’s a grown man, feels that Tennessee or Cleveland are not the right place for him, then that’s his decision to make. I, for one, believe that they’re not the right place for him so I’d be in on that.” 

But at the end of the day, it’s more about just draft positioning. Shedeur has a silent goal, and that is to go higher than Deion Sanders’ No. 5 selection in 1989. So we’ll see what comes up for him in 2025.