Deion Sanders Jr. Has Blunt Response to Shedeur Sanders, Raiders Rumors

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andrew McCarty | Last updated Dec 14, 2024 2:01 PM ET

On Saturday afternoon a well-known social media account floated a rumor about Shedeur Sanders and the Las Vegas Raiders.

The report suggested Sanders was "prepared" for be drafted by the Raiders or Dallas Cowboys and would likely refuse to play for either the Cleveland Browns or New York Giants. It also suggested Sanders would pull an Eli Manning during the draft.

"Shedeur Sanders is reportedly 'prepared' to be drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders or the Dallas Cowboys in the upcoming NFL Draft. There is reportedly a 'high likelihood' Sanders would refuse to play if he was drafted by either the Giants or Browns. Similar to how Eli Manning refused to play for the Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft," the report said. "Many NFL scouts reportedly believe the Giants will end up 'settling' for Cam Ward, knowing Sanders wouldn’t play for them. The Buffaloes QB has a lot of PULL."

The account, NFL Rookie Watch, is known for spreading misinformation, which seems to be exactly what happened here. Deion Sanders Jr saw the report and fired back. He made it abundantly clear the report isn't even close to accurate.

"Bro is completely lying about everything he just tweeted," he said bluntly.

Bro is completely lying about everything he just tweeted https://t.co/ttnFAssotL
— Deion Sanders Jr (@DeionSandersJr) December 14, 2024

Shedeur is expected to be on the of first - if not the first - quarterbacks off the board when the 2025 NFL draft kicks off. While his father, Deion Sanders, made it clear he'll be involved in the draft process, Shedeur has not suggested or even hinted at refusing to play for a certain team.

Just last night he was spotted throwing the ball with New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers in the streets of New York City ahead of the Heisman ceremony on Saturday night.

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

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