Shedeur Sanders’ mom Pilar goes off reacting to son’s comments in Browns win

The Cleveland rookie quarterback made his first NFL start and had his first touchdown with both mom and dad in the stadium.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) looks on during warm up prior to the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Shedeur Sanders aced his first test as a starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. After the big win over the Las Vegas Raiders, his mom Pilar Sanders excitedly stood up for her son after hearing his postgame comments.

The son of both Pilar and Deion Sanders and 5th round pick out of the Colorado Buffaloes was passed over as the starter for fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, but Gabriel suffered a concussion before half last week vs. the Baltimore Ravens and didn’t clear protocol to play on Sunday.

Shedeur bounced back after last week’s 4-for-16, 47-yard performance with an interception in the half he did get in. After a week with first-team reps in practice, he looked like a veteran against the Raiders going 11-of-20 for 209 yards a touchdown, and one interception. The Browns defense would do the rest in the 24-10 win.

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He’d get that first career touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the game:

SHEDEUR SANDERS' FIRST CAREER PASS TD 😤

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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 23, 2025

At the game was dad Deion, mom Pilar, and his siblings. Shedeur shared a touching moment with his father after the win.

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Mom, who rocked a statement “QB1” fit for the game, posted a message for her son after hearing his postgame comments about getting a week of practice with the starters:

”Yes SON! Everyone who supports you, WE CAN IMAGINE you getting more than ONE WEEK of practice to prep for an NFL GAME! Wow that’s serious! Moving forward,…WE LOVE TO WIN! Go #shedeursanders #12 #legendary #winners 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉”

It’s unclear if Shedeur or Gabriel will be the starter when the now 3-8 Browns host the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday.

This Sunday was Shedeur Sanders’ day.

Shedeur hits his signature watch celebration after the game. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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