A viral image led to speculation that Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders was wearing a thong during a game.
Shedeur Sanders clarified the image actually showed tape for a previous back injury.
Shilo Sanders, who is out of football, is now pursuing music, acting, and brand deals.
Shedeur and Shilo Sanders have gotten to the bottom of one of the biggest mysteries this week in the NFL.
Was Shedeur, the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, wearing a thong under his uniform during a 31-29 loss against the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 7?
It kind of looked like it, according to a screen shot after one play. Shilo, his older brother, conducted a not-so-serious investigation about it and then posted the findings on YouTube.
“Let’s cut to the business, bro,” Shilo said to Shedeur by phone. “Did you wear a thong or not?”
“Come on bro,” Shedeur replied.
“What’s going on with you, bro?” Shilo persisted.
“You forget I have a back injury, right?” Shedeur said. “So I get my back taped. So it is crazy that I did look like that… That is funny, though.”
Shedeur suffered a fractured back during the 2023 season at Colorado. Shilo and Shedeur are sons and former players of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.
What is Shilo Sanders doing now?
Shilo is out of football after being waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the season. In the video, he said he is moving from Tampa to Miami, where he said he is looking for a chef to cook for him and has been working on a rap album. He also said he was considering acting classes and has been doing YouTube videos and brand deals.
Shilo filed for bankruptcy in 2023 in a case that remains pending. In general, he is entitled to earnings he made after the filing.
“In the future, I definitely want to build that up – the music and the acting, the modeling, all that,” he said.
Shilo modeled with his brother in Paris in January 2024.
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