Julian Lewis’ Mother Takes Action as Pressure Builds on Shedeur Sanders’ QB1 Position
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
The noise around Shedeur Sanders won’t stop, and now it’s dragging in people who aren’t even in the NFL. Julian Lewis’ mother jumped on social media on Monday to shut down what she called offseason rage bait. Her target? The Cleveland Browns media is pushing daily quarterback drama. The timing wasn’t random. The Browns’ start DE Myles Garrett had just declared Sanders the frontrunner for the starting job.
Lewis’ mother retweeted a fan warning people to tune out engagement farming. She went further. “Shedeur is enjoying his time away and if you support him take time off from battling certain Cleveland Browns media outlets,” she wrote. “They allll need us to comment daily. Rest up for the return of our quarterback.” The message was clear: stop feeding the beast.
Absolutely right. Shedeur is enjoying his time away and if you support him take time off from battling certain Cleveland Browns media outlets. They allll need us to comment daily. Rest up for the return of our quarterback.#ShedeurSanders https://t.co/jThzzlC3PE
— LadyC Speaks (@50Ladyc26720) February 10, 2026
Lewis himself praised Sanders and new Browns coach Todd Monken on Sunday. “Shedeur Sanders, keep going, twin!” he posted on X. “Todd Monken always gave me great advice!” Monken recruited Lewis during his Georgia days, and the two built a relationship Lewis clearly values.
Sanders went 3-4 as a starter last year with inconsistent results. He threw 10 picks against seven scores. But Week 14 against Tennessee showed what he could do: over 350 passing yards, three air touchdowns, and a rushing score. It was Cleveland’s only 300-yard passing performance all season.
Monken Won’t Hand Shedeur Sanders Anything
Garrett believes Sanders earned first dibs. Monken isn’t buying in yet. Asked if Sanders would be QB1, Monken dodged.
“That’s still to be determined,” he said at his intro presser. He mentioned the “it” factor, but handed out zero commitments.
Deshaun Watson sits in that room, healthy for the first time in two years. Dillon Gabriel is there, too, after starting games as a rookie. Watson enters the final year of his deal. Gabriel played it safe and avoided turnovers. Sanders threw the ball downfield but gave it away too often.
The fatigue is real. Lewis’ mother calling it out proves how tired people are of Cleveland’s quarterback circus. Sanders gets the offseason to learn Monken’s system. He gets to show he can protect the football. But when camp opens in August, nothing is promised.
