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.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders recently sounded off on the pre-draft criticism of his son, Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

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