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All eyes are on Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders as he makes his first NFL start against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
A pair of those eyes include his Hall of Fame father, Deion Sanders, who was spotted at Allegiant Stadium as his son walked through the tunnel toward the field with the Browns.
They shared a father-son moment, where they spoke inaudibly while Coach Prime had a big smile on his face, tapping his son’s helmet.
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Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
Shedeur Sanders then gave a short speech to his teammates before running onto the field.
“The work is already done, brother. We already worked for this. You feel me? This is us. Let’s do it. I believe in all of you. You all believe in me. Let’s do it,” he said.
Sanders cheered the crowd on as he ran onto the field in Las Vegas and began to take it all in. From there, it was time to warm up.
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement that Sanders would start for his team on Sunday as Gabriel is in concussion protocol. Gabriel, with whom Stefanski accompanied Sanders after the Joe Flacco trade, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.
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Although Gabriel was able to practice on Friday, he was ruled out and 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 start. The Colorado product passed for just 47 yards on 4-of-16 passing with one interception thrown.
But Sanders got very limited reps with the first team during last week’s practice, and was thrown into the fire against an aggressive Ravens defense in a 23-16 loss. However, Sanders went into the entire week of practice with the idea that he would be a starter, and now that opportunity presents itself against a 2-8 Raiders team.
Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns warms up before 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 wide open, and now Sanders, who was a fifth-round pick after many believed he would leave the first night in Green Bay, has a chance to establish himself as Cleveland’s go-to guy for the rest of the season.
