Shedeur Sanders addresses undergarment rumors after viral moment in Browns' loss: 'It did look like that'

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Shedeur Sanders had his best game of the season in his third start for the Cleveland Browns over the weekend, but the discourse on social media had less to do with his performance and more about the speculation regarding what the rookie quarterback was wearing. 

A screenshot of Sanders circulated on social media after the Browns’ 31-29 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The image prompted speculation over whether Sanders was sporting a certain kind of undergarment. 

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

To get to the bottom of it, Sanders’ brother, Shilo Sanders, FaceTimed his brother during a recent video posted to his YouTube channel to ask him the question directly. 

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"Let’s cut to the business, bro. Did you wear a thong or not," the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back asked, laughingly. 

"Come on, bro. You forgot I have a back injury, right? So I got my back taped," Sanders remarked. "But that is crazy that it did look like that. That’s funny though." 

Shilo noted that he never believed the social media rumors, which Sanders laughed off, adding, "That’s weird." 

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) watches from the sidelines late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Huntington Bank Field on Dec. 7, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

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Despite the viral rumors, Sanders recorded his best game so far this season with a 364-yard performance