Deion Sanders has faced accusations of sabotaging son Shedeur's NFL career by dismissing rumors of his pre-draft struggles, with one pundit claiming the father's comments could do more harm than good

Stephen A. Smith says Deion Sanders was "devastated" to watch his son Shedeur Sanders slide into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Shedeur Sanders signed an NIL with Brady’s apparel brand while he was in college. Brady has also served as somewhat of a mentor to the younger Sanders, according to ESPN. Last month, Brady told Logan Paul on a podcast that he told Shedeur to use his draft-slide as motivation.