Proud brother Deion Sanders Jr. sends two-word message after Shedeur Sanders' electric start for Browns in preseason bout

Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Despite being listed as the fourth-string QB, Sanders got the start. With both Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel nursing injuries, Sanders got a big opportunity and delivered.

The Browns entered the game as a big underdog, resting most of their starters. Conversely, the Carolina Panthers played many of their starters, putting Sanders in a difficult situation. Despite that, he put up a good performance, completing 14 of 23 passing attempts for 138 yards and two TDs in a little under three quarters of playing time.

After it became clear that Shedeur Sanders was going to have a good performance on Friday, Deion Sanders Jr. sent out a tweet in support of his brother.

"Easy work," Deion Sanders Jr. wrote.

Deion Sanders Jr

@DeionSandersJr

Easy work

After a little under three quarters of play, Sanders was pulled from the game so that Tyler Huntley could get some reps.

Sanders has put on a stellar performance in the Browns' 30-10 preseason win. Conversations have now started in the Browns fan base about whether he should be in the mix for the starting role this year.

Shedeur Sanders comments on his NFL debut

After the game, Shedeur Sanders spoke with the media about his performance. He discussed finding his rhythm and how that helped him.

"I'm comfortable with being uncomfortable, so that's what it is," Sanders said on Friday. "I got pockets of finding my rhythm, and I got to get into that quicker, regardless of anything. But overall, I felt like me out there, and I couldn't do it, of course, without the time. I couldn't do it without the playcalling. I couldn't do without anything."

Despite recognizing that he had a good game, Sanders stayed humble, saying he did not play up to par despite the praise he was getting.

"Did I play up to par? No, I don't feel like I did," Sanders said. "But overall, the main goal was to win, and that's honestly what we did."

Despite Sanders criticizing himself, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was happy with his QB's performance.

"Pleased with Shedeur, pleased with the offense," Stefanski said. "Again, not perfect. Plenty that we can work on. But I thought the guys did a really nice job of Shedeur operating, the guys making plays. So again, a ton to teach on."

With Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett still nursing injuries, Sanders could be back in action next week.