Deion Sanders visits Browns camp, watches son Shedeur

Deion Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and head coach at the University of Colorado, visited the Cleveland Browns training camp on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to meet with head coach Todd Monken and watch his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, compete for the starting job. The visit, which Sanders had hinted at months earlier, fulfilled his goal of providing insight to the Browns' new coaching staff on his son, whom he coached throughout high school and college.

Monken described the meeting as an awesome experience, emphasizing Sanders's achievements both as a player and a coach. The two spent much of their time sharing stories, discussing topics like name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies, Sanders's coaching tenures at Jackson State and Colorado, and a past scenario where Monken's former team, the Baltimore Ravens, nearly drafted Shedeur. Monken noted that Sanders offered valuable perspective on how Shedeur processes information and competes. He characterized the conversation as part-coach, part-father, which is exactly what it should be.

The visit coincided with a pivotal day in the Browns' quarterback competition. Shedeur Sanders, a second-year player selected in the...