Don’t count on to see Deion Sanders at Cleveland Browns coaching camp.
Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders stays low on the Browns’ depth chart and instructed his well-known father to not come watch him at a observe this summer season.
“I don’t want him coming to see me right now, because I want to get to where I want to go, then for him to see me,” Shedeur Sanders instructed reporters Monday.
“I don’t want him to come and see me get a couple of reps, and he’s cheering like a good dad. Nah, you can’t be proud of me right now. I’ve got to get to where I’m going, and I know it’s a lot I’ve got to do to get there.”
The Browns chosen Sanders, 23, out of Colorado within the fifth spherical of April’s NFL Draft, ending a surprising slide for a quarterback many had projected to be a first-round choose.
Cleveland’s quarterback job is open, with 40-year-old Joe Flacco, journeyman Kenny Pickett and third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel additionally within the combine.
After sitting out of Saturday’s crew drills with arm soreness, Sanders was a full participant at Monday’s observe, however Flacco took the entire first-team reps in the course of the 11-on-11 portion, in accordance with ESPN.
Deion Sanders, a Corridor of Fame cornerback and Colorado’s head coach, attended a observe at Tampa Bay Buccaneers camp final month to see his 25-year-old son, Shilo Sanders, an undrafted rookie security.
However Shedeur Sanders mentioned Monday that the media consideration that might accompany his father at Browns camp might “take away from the team.”
“I don’t want no distractions,” the rookie mentioned.
Deion Sanders had beforehand revealed his son requested him to keep away from Browns practices, including that Shedeur Sanders was dealing with his first NFL coaching camp “like a pro.”
“He ain’t mad. He ain’t bitter,” Deion Sanders mentioned throughout an interview with former teammate Michael Irvin. “He’s like, ‘I’ve got work to do, but I’m gonna put in this work. One thing, they’re gonna have to let me play. Preseason’s gonna come, and preseason comes, watch me work.’”
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