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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 includes his Hall of Fame father, Deion Sanders, who was spotted at Allegiant Stadium as his son ran down the tunnel to the field with the Browns.
They shared a father-son moment, where they spoke inaudibly to each other while Coach Prime had a big smile on his face, patting 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)
Then, Shedeur Sanders gave a brief speech to his teammates before running onto the field.
“The work’s already done, bro. We’ve already worked for this shit. You feel me? This is us. Let’s do it. I believe in y’all. You believe in me. Let’s do it,” he said.
Sanders excited the crowd as he ran onto the field in Las Vegas and started to take it all in. From there it was time to warm up.
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Sanders will start for his team on Sunday, as Gabriel is in concussion protocol. Gabriel, with whom Stefanski replaced 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, with Bailey Zappe named as Sanders’ replacement.
Snaders made his regular season debut last week in the 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 representation in practice last week, and he was thrown into the fire against an aggressive Ravens defense in the 23-16 loss. However, Sanders had the entire week of practice thinking he was going to start, 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 thought he would be gone on night one in Green Bay, has the chance to establish himself as Cleveland’s guy for the rest of the season.
