Pilar Sanders, the mother of Shedur Sanders, recently stirred up conversations online after sharing her thoughts on the news that her son, the Browns quarterback, will serve as backup to starter Dillon Gabriel in the upcoming away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
She expressed her reaction on Friday in the comments of a cooking video where she was preparing seafood.
“Looks delicious! Is Shedur cooking that much to get named QB2?” a viewer commented.
Pilar humorously responded, “That’s the answer Shedur – I know 2 is always 1 – The Matrix will make you believe anything, hahahaha – I’ll never be fooled by lofty talk,” and added a crying-laughing emoji.
However, she didn’t elaborate on her comment.
Shedur, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who has coached at the University of Colorado, hasn’t played in the NFL yet despite being picked in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
At 23, he was selected 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Friday that Shedur would back up Gabriel following the trade of Joe Flacco to the Bengals earlier in the week.
The decision involved both Shedur and practice squad quarterback Bailey Zappe.
Shedur had been the emergency third quarterback for the initial five games of the season. Flacco started the first four games for the Browns, finishing with a record of 1-3 before he was replaced by Gabriel, who was selected at No. 94 in this year’s draft.
This adjustment followed Cleveland’s narrow 21-17 loss to the Vikings last week.
This was Gabriel’s first start, and he achieved a completion rate of 19 out of 33 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Shedur performed well in the preseason opener, completing 14 out of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–10 victory against the Panthers on August 8.
He did face some setbacks; an oblique muscle injury during joint practice with the Eagles on August 13 kept him out for a while.
In the final preseason game against the Rams on August 23, Shedur’s performance dropped in the second half. He finished 3 of 6 for just 14 yards while being sacked five times.
