Shedeur Sanders has finally broken his silence after former NFL coach Rex Ryan’s harsh critique lit up headlines. Backed by his father Deion Sanders, the rookie quarterback responded in his own laid-back style following a viral locker room moment.

Trying to keep the situation light, the 23-year-old issued his first reply to Ryan as he said, “I’m trying to walk outside phil; I’m going outside, whatsup bruh, ay bros stay focused bro stay focused, trust the process, (something something) no laughing no smiling.” In such short words, he said everything.

Earlier on, Ryan had taken a direct shot at the Buffaloes alum, criticizing both his attitude and readiness for the NFL. “This kid talks and he runs his mouth. Like he said, ‘I can be a starting quarterback’… Get your a** in the front row and study and do all that… Quit being an embarrassment that way. You’ve got the talent to be the quarterback, you should be. You should be embarrassed that you’re not the quarterback now.”

It was a harsh assessment, and since making those remarks, Ryan has faced mounting backlash from members of the Sanders family.

The young QB’s mother, Pilar, also fired back at the former NFL coach. She took to Instagram and wrote, “To young Athletes and Football fans… This is what imp-ent, cancerous, envious energy looks like. What and who does he really represent? There’s no room for this type in sports. Please (be quiet emoji)… Tsk tsk tsk… Enuff!” It was a fiery post, but she later deleted it. Was it an outburst too much? Maybe!

However, it’s clear that Shedeur Sanders is struggling with the Browns. HC Kevin Stefanski tried to ignore the question about the rookie by saying he (QB) was not in his (HC’s) focus. So, there are plenty of doubts about when he will start or play for the AFC North franchise.

Shedeur Sanders brings a smile to his father’s face

It came after his mime interview went viral, in which he could be seen smiling in the Browns’ locker room. But no one could hear a word as it was muted. Yet the fans found a moment worth laughing. The biggest smile of them all was on the face of Deion Coach Prime Sanders.

He commented on the video, “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Good 1 son. You did that.” The family support is present and helping him get through thick and thin. And it becomes a lot more crucial as Shedeur Sanders is dealing with all the scenarios alone, by himself.

Even earlier in the offseason, he stopped his father from coming to the practice as he did not want to put any heritage connotation to it. But the fans are watching his every move. Coming back to the mime video, it was his way of getting back at Rex Ryan. When asked about the Browns benching the veteran starter Joe Flacco and starting Oregon rookie Dillon Gabriel, Sanders replied with a mime.

He showed Ryan that he was not ‘all talk, no show.’ In fact, now that he hasn’t said a word out loud, everyone is making their own assumptions. Yet, looking at the situation at the Browns, he might not get the chance to answer with his performance soon. Shedeur Sanders is still 3rd on their QB depth chart. But the laugh indicated one thing. Everything’s good. Outside noise is not bothering him at all.