Shedeur Sanders' mom sends cryptic message amid son's promotion for Browns

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The mother of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders referenced her son in a mysterious Instagram comment Friday after news broke that the rookie had been elevated to the team's backup quarterback role. 

Pilar Sanders posted a video of her in the kitchen making a massive seafood spread that included fried shrimp and lobster. The top comment on the post asked her, "Are you cooking all that for Shedeur being named QB2?"

The mother responded with a cryptic statement. 

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit Sept. 28, 2025. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)

"For Shedeur’s yes - we know 2 has always been 1 - the matrix will try to make u believe anything hahahahah - never fall for tall tales," she wrote. She did not clarify or specify what she was referring to. 

Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who coached him at the University of Colorado, has been the subject of immense media scrutiny and speculation dating back to when he was drafted in April. 

After the Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week, fans and pundits speculated whether Sanders would be elevated to the second-string job or remain in the third-string role behind Bailey Zappe. 

The quarterback was the subject of one of the most shocking slides in NFL Draft history in April, when he fell from a potential No. 1 overall expectation to the 144th pick in the