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Deion Sanders Asks for Help With Shedeur Sanders Decision on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Dec 14, 2025 1:19 PM ET

Two-time Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders maintains a close relationship with his three sons, all of whom were involved with the Colorado Buffaloes football team he coaches. Shedeur Sanders played quarterback, Shilo Sanders played safety, and Deion Sanders Jr. filmed their every move for his production company, Well Off Media.

After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns and waiting his time behind quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel, Sanders earned his chance to be an NFL starter in Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders and has not looked back. He passed for 769 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions in his first four appearances.

Shedeur entered Week 15 looking to improve on his 1-2 record as a starter against the Chicago Bears, and Deion Jr. made his way to Soldier Field to support his little brother.

Once Deion Jr. got to the stadium, he began to second-guess his decision to stand outside in Chicago in December. He called his father, who shared the interaction on Instagram before the Browns game and asked his 5.5 million followers for help.

"The 1st picture is @deionsandersjr happy and excited to be in Chicago supporting his brother & capturing moments for #welloffmedia," the Colorado coach said in his post, featuring screenshots from their FaceTime call. "The second slide is when he called me 10 minutes later saying he had to pray and make sure it was God that Wanted him out there in the COLD LIKE THAT. Lololololol. A brothers love is being challenged today. What y’all think he should do! Lololol @deionsandersjr vs The COLD.”

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"Walk around like you are undefeated!" joked one response to Sanders' post. The majority of the comments praised Deion Jr. for braving the cold to support his sibling and encouraged him to battle the elements.

"It's hard to breathe," Deion Jr. said in a video on his Instagram story from the frozen sidelines. The temperature was 13 degrees in Chicago on Sunday.

Based on Deion Sanders' background in the post, it looked like he did not travel to Chicago. Instead, he chose to watch Shedeur take on Caleb Williams and the Bears from the comforts of home while Deion Jr. dealt with the frigid conditions.

The former Dallas Cowboys star did attend his son's first start in Las Vegas and a home game at Huntington Bank Field last week against the Tennessee Titans.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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