Overview
- Deion Sanders said on a podcast released Thursday that Shedeur "went through hell" during the 2025 draft process and his rookie year, and he rejected reports that his son showed poor preparation in team interviews.
- He said he intends to meet Monken "as a coach, not the dad" to explain how to get the young quarterback on track, a visit he noted was briefly postponed because of a commercial shoot.
- Todd Monken has called the Browns’ quarterback job an open competition, and betting markets and reports list Deshaun Watson as the frontrunner with Shedeur Sanders next in line.
- Shedeur’s rookie résumé includes seven late-season starts at 3–4 with 1,400 passing yards, seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 56.6% completion rate after beginning the year behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel.
- Reaction to Deion’s stance has been mixed, with some analysts and former players warning that a parent’s involvement could undercut team dynamics or make the second-year passer look coddled.