Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken welcomed a future meeting with Deion Sanders, publicly praising second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders for his dedicated offseason work ethic stating, “First of all, I can’t wait. I’ve got a lot of respect for Coach Sanders, obviously as a player, but also what he’s done as a coach, and obviously he’s done a great job with Shedeur as a father.” This coaching alignment matters because Sanders is locked in a direct training camp battle with Deshaun Watson to secure the team’s starting role for the 2026 season.

While Watson possesses the veteran contract, Sanders offers fresh upside demonstrated by a 40-point performance vs. Tennessee in 2025 as well as a 69.3-percent completion percentage during his collegiate career. Watson is the favorite for early-season snaps, but Coach Sanders will be working behind the scenes to ensure that Shedeur Sanders is given an opportunity to perform at the NFL level again in 2026.