In the wake of his stunning draft fall that still has more questions than answers, Shedeur Sanders is calling out “another lie.”
The fifth-round pick from Colorado, who was once considered a top-three prospect, shockingly dropped to Day 3 in April’s draft with little details surrounding why.
Now, a viral social media post claimed that Sanders spent his entire signing bonus and then some on a custom Rolls-Royce worth over $500,000.
In a video on X that shows the mega luxury vehicle, Sanders can be heard talking on FaceTime in the background of the video, saying, “My car get there?”
Sanders has since refuted these claims.
“Another lie,” Sanders said on X. “I’m focused on my team, not a car purchase !”
Although in a previous episode of Tom Brady’s “Let’s Go!” Podcast in September 2023, Sanders’ father and coach Deion Sanders asked mentor Brady whether his son should have a Rolls-Royce while in college, which Brady quickly rebuffed.
“Do you think a college kid needs a Phantom? Like a Rolls-Royce,” Deion asked Brady.
“Nah, hey. No, it’s not a Phantom, it’s a Rolls-Royce Cullinan,” Shedeur, then a college junior for the Colorado Buffaloes, said while laughing.
“I think he needs to get his ass in the film room and spend as much time in there as possible, and less time in the car and more time in the film room,” Brady said on a multi-person video call with his podcast hosts.
Sanders then rebutted that he had seen Brady had one, too.
“I had a few bucks in my pocket at that point,” Brady returned to Sanders.
Sanders has the benefit of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) earnings while in college, which made him an estimated $6.5 million, according to On3Sports.
This comes after a slew of rumors surrounded Sanders’ precipitous drop in the 2025 NFL Draft that is nearly unprecedented.
Reports indicated that Sanders “did not handle the draft process well” and rubbed teams the wrong way leading up to the draft.
It had been reported that Sanders bombed his interview with the Giants after he became “pissed” at the team for setting up errors in his interview and offensive installation.
Sanders blames the perception of his father for his draft day fall, saying that “99 percent of hatred (directed at me) is toward Pops.”
Sanders is now in the thick of attempting to make the Cleveland Browns’ roster after being selected 144th overall.
The Browns also have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel on their roster.
Sanders certainly has an uphill battle for playing time as he looks to make his mark at rookie camp.
