Deion: Shedeur endured 'hell' in predraft, as rookie with Browns

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said his son Shedeur "went through hell" during a turbulent predraft process and rookie season with the Cleveland Browns, adding that he believes both were rife with untruthful reporting.

"When he takes off his shirt, I see the scars on his back that he's been through hell, but he's made it through hell," Deion said in an interview with "The Barbershop" that was posted Thursday on YouTube.

"He kept going and he matured, not like he was a child, but he matured spiritually," he said. Shedeur, he added, came to understand, "You can't force this. If it ain't your time, it ain't your time."