Deion Sanders has strong message about potentially coaching in NFL

Shedeur Sanders is uncertain of his role

Shedeur Sanders had to wait until Week 12 this past season to start the first game of his NFL career. Fellow rookie first-round pick Dillon Gabriel had suffered a concussion in Week 11, which paved the way for Sanders to showcase his abilities.

Many people felt that Sanders should have been given an opportunity sooner. One line of thinking was that former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski never wanted to draft Sanders. Stefanski has since been fired, but new head coach Todd Monken has not committed to naming Sanders a starter heading into 2026.

Deion's comments on Friday strongly suggest he believes the Browns have mishandled his son. Though, critics would say Shedeur's struggles suggest Stefanski was justified in not giving the former Colorado star a shot sooner. Shedeur finished with 1,400 passing yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in eight games as a rookie.

Deion Sanders has been linked to his former team

Deion Sanders has been heavily linked to the Dallas Cowboys dating back to last offseason. At one point, he gave the impression that he was interested in becoming the head coach of his former team and had discussed the idea with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Though, that may have been a ploy to get more money from Colorado.

For now, Sanders insists he is content coaching in college. While he seems unlikely to hold what has happened with Shedeur and the Browns against the entire NFL for eternity, the 58-year-old clearly has a sour taste in his mouth over the way his son has been treated thus far.