Deion Sanders Jr. took to X on Saturday to shoot down an unsubstantiated rumor regarding the NFL preferences of his brother, Shedeur Sanders.

An account called NFL Rookie Watch posted Saturday that the University of Colorado quarterback is "prepared" to be drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders or Dallas Cowboys, and there is a "high likelihood" he would refuse to play for the New York Giants or Cleveland Browns.

In response, Sanders Jr. wrote that the account was "completely lying."

Sanders' father, University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders, echoed the sentiments of Sanders Jr.:

On the heels of an excellent 2024 campaign, Shedeur Sanders is considered a likely candidate to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL draft, and perhaps the top quarterback off the board.

There has recently been a great deal of speculation regarding the Raiders as a landing spot for Sanders due partly to Sanders' own actions.

Last week, Sanders posted a photo of the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium on his Instagram stories along with the caption, "Legendary."

The Raiders are tied with the Giants for the worst record in the NFL at 2-11, and there is little doubt that they would have interest in targeting a quarterback early in the draft.

After releasing Derek Carr at the conclusion of the 2022 season, the Raiders signed veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but he struggled to the point that he lost his job to then-rookie Aidan O'Connell.

This past offseason, the Raiders replaced Garoppolo with Gardner Minshew, but he has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns, and O'Connell has not proved himself to be a long-term starting option.

Much like the Raiders, the Giants are in desperate need of a quarterback as well after releasing Daniel Jones a few weeks ago and cycling between Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito in recent weeks.

Other teams poised to pick near the top of the draft with a potential need at quarterback include the Browns, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets.

At 5-8, the Cowboys may not be in position to land Sanders or Miami quarterback Cam Ward, an it isn't likely that they would take a quarterback over other needs anyway.

There is a clear link between the Cowboys and his Sanders since his father, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, played five seasons in Dallas.

However, the Cowboys just signed veteran quarterback Dak Prescott to a four-year, $240 million contract extension in September, so they are committed to him for the foreseeable future.

It can be argued that Sanders and Ward are not as strong of prospects as Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye, who went first, second and third overall in the 2024 NFL draft.

Even so, the importance of the quarterback position usually results in at least a couple of quarterbacks going early.

Sanders and Ward are the top candidates at quarterback to come off the board inside the top five or 10 picks, and Sanders Jr.'s comments suggest that Shedeur won't try to steer himself toward a specific team.