The two former Colorado Buffaloes teammates sure are tight, but as they say, life throws its curveballs. And it did, and now the two sons of Deion Sanders find themselves in new cities with new teams. While Shedeur was picked by the Cleveland Browns, his brother went undrafted. However, in a recent turn of events, the 25-year-old safety signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But whatever the case may be, it appears that the brothers look out for each other, no matter what. How so, though?<\/p>\n
You might have caught the 2025 NFL Draft drama that it was where no one expected the 23-year-old to slip as much as he did, but Shedeur is not one of the weak-spirited. When he wasn\u2019t selected over and over again, his former teammate, Travis Hunter, dropped in with a quick FaceTime to comfort him. That must\u2019ve helped, but Shedeur had plans of his own. He went on to rap for all those that showed up for him, while rocking a massive chain. But that was not all.<\/p>\n
Then came the next day, and both the brothers engaged in a friendly match of Tennis. However, the twist? \u201cWhoever wins this getting drafted first.\u201d That\u2019s some lighthearted and amazing stuff from the brothers, amid all the draft stress. And from the looks of it, not much has changed now, if the post-practice media appearance of Shilo is to be believed.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe\u2019s been calling me\u2026\u201d Shilo Sanders, his tone dripping with the kind of sibling sarcasm that\u2019d make \u2018The Fresh Prince\u2019s\u2019 Will and Carlton nod in solidarity. But behind the laugh? A truth as raw as a rookie\u2019s first turf burn: Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders is feeling the weight of Cleveland\u2019s gray skies and its spotlight.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants some brotherly love,\u201d chuckled Shilo. Let\u2019s not sugarcoat it: NFL rookies don\u2019t usually FaceTime their siblings for pep talks. But Shedeur isn\u2019t \u201cusual.\u201d After tumbling from a projected top-5 pick to No. 144\u2014a fall steeper than Lamar Jackson\u2019s 40-yard dash time\u2014the kid\u2019s clinging to family like a goal-line fumble. \u201cWe talk, actually,\u201d Shilo grinned. \u201cHe\u2019s been missing me\u2026 calls at 6 AM.\u201d\u00a0Cute? Absolutely.<\/p>\n
Heartwarming: Shilo Sanders says his brother Shedeur misses him and keeps calling non-stop since they got drafted:<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been calling me\u2026He wants some brotherly love.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheduer misses his family all alone in Cleveland \ud83d\ude14\ud83d\udc94 pic.twitter.com\/8FA4jE25AG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n But read the room: Cleveland\u2019s QB room is a \u2018Squid Game\u2019 audition. Deshaun Watson\u2019s the $230 million man, Joe Flacco\u2019s the grizzled vet, and Shedeur? He\u2019s the rookie scrubbing helmets, grinding to prove he\u2019s more than Deion Sanders\u2019 son. Yet here\u2019s the twist: Shedeur\u2019s not ducking the Prime Time shadow. He\u2019s using it. In Colorado, he rewrote record books with 4,134 yards and 37 TDs in 2024\u2014stats juicier than a Baker Mayfield comeback story.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the kicker: the Browns<\/a> aren\u2019t babysitting. GM Andrew Berry\u2019s rolling the dice on Shedeur\u2019s swagger, hoping he\u2019s the next Dak Prescott <\/a>(4th-round miracle) and not the next Johnny Manziel (5th-round meme). With $17.6 million in cap space and Watson\u2019s $36.9 million hit looming, Cleveland\u2019s betting on high reward. Shedeur\u2019s answer? A $4.6 million rookie deal and a chip bigger than The Rock\u2019s biceps.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n When legacy meets lemonade: Shedeur Sanders\u2019 grit vs. Deion\u2019s ghost<\/p>\n But when the draft hate rained down? He didn\u2019t flinch. \u201c99% of the hate is on Pops,\u201d Shedeur shrugged at minicamp. \u201cI\u2019m just his son, so that\u2019s really why, and I told him that. \u2026 It\u2019s the older generations that do it to me, not the young ones, because when I go in person, I don\u2019t see any negativity, but it\u2019s everywhere on the Internet.\u201d\u00a0Translation: He\u2019s here to flip the script, one spiral at a time.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get poetic: Imagine carrying a name heavier than Derrick Henry\u2019s stiff-arm. Deion Sanders<\/a> isn\u2019t just a Hall of Famer\u2014he\u2019s a human highlight reel who moonwalked into two Super Bowls. But Shedeur? He\u2019s got the DNA and the receipts. At Jackson State, he tossed 40 TDs in 2022; at Colorado, he turned \u201cComeback Kid\u201d into a brand. Still, the draft slide stung. \u201cI told him it\u2019s \u2018cause of him,\u201d Shedeur admitted.<\/p>\n