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All eyes will be on Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders as he gets his first NFL start against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
A few of those eyes include his Hall of Fame father, Deion Sanders, who was spotted at Allegiant Stadium as his son walked into the tunnel onto the field with the Browns.
They shared a father-son moment, inaudibly talking to each other as Coach Prime had a big smile on his face and tapped his son’s helmet.
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Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
After that, Shedeur Sanders gave a quick speech to his teammates before running onto the field.
“The job’s already done, bro. We’ve already worked for this s—. You feel me? It’s us. Let’s do it. I believe in you. You believe in me. Let’s do it,” he said.
Sanders hyped up the crowd when he ran onto the field in Las Vegas and started taking it all in. From there it was time to warm up.
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Sanders would start for his team on Sunday as Gabriel is in concussion protocol. Gabriel, who Stefanski went with over Sanders after the Joe Flacco trade, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.
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Although Gabriel was able to practice Friday, he was ruled out when Bailey Zappe was named Sanders’ backup.
Snaders made his regular season debut last week in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens where he didn’t have the best outing. The Colorado product threw for just 47 yards on 4-of-16 passing with one interception thrown.
But Sanders had very limited first-team reps during practice last week and was thrown into the fire against an aggressive Ravens defense in the 23-16 loss. However, Sanders spent a full week of practice thinking he would start, and now that opportunity presents itself against a 2-8 Raiders team.
Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
The Browns’ quarterback position is open, and now Sanders, who was a fifth-round pick after many thought he would be gone on night one in Green Bay, has the chance to cement himself as Cleveland’s guy for the rest of the season.
