Sanders, who is the son of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders and brother of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, had a laugh, saying: "Dad was our agent, but that hasn't been working out too good. So today I had to sign with an agent."

"This is a repudiation by the NFL of how Shedeur Sanders and those around him handled the entire NFL Draft process," Jones said. "What you're not going to tell me -- or really anyone who watches football -- is that Shedeur Sanders is a worse quarterback than Dillon Gabriel, who was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Shilo Sanders, Deion Sanders' oldest son, entered the draft this year following six seasons in college football across three different teams. The safety wasn't as strong of a prospect as his younger brother, making it likely that he wouldn't go until day three.