Shedeur Sanders and Father Deion Meet Browns on Starting Role and Record NFL Earnings

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken confirmed he is open to meeting Deion Sanders, who wants to discuss his son Shedeur Sanders' future as the team's starting quarterback. The meeting, still unscheduled, comes as the Browns evaluate Shedeur alongside veteran Deshaun Watson for the 2026 season.

Shedeur Sanders, drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, is on a four‑year rookie contract worth $4.65 million, but the league paid him a record $17.7 million in group‑licensing revenue during his first year—the highest ever for an NFL player. Deion Sanders highlighted the financial milestone, noting it excludes jersey earnings. The contract and the competition for the starting job have kept the Sanders duo in the national spotlight.