For the first time in the last four years, Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders will not have his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, on his team.

Unless you are a first-round pick, have a huge contract, or are a coach’s favorite, you don’t get the benefit of the doubt in the NFL.

Shedeur and Shilo Sanders have faced plenty of adversity already with the start of their first NFL season looming, but they also have an advantage that many rookies do not.

Both Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders were selected during the 2025 NFL Draft and the team is hoping that one of them can become their long-term signal caller of the future. Sanders has become one of the most talked about players in the NFL.