The former Colorado safety, who is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado coach Deion Sanders as well as the brother of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, was not selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be one of the team’s initial 17 practice-squad players.
News broke Saturday that the Buccaneers planned to waive the undrafted rookie free agent, with the transaction becoming official when the team set its 53-man active roster on Tuesday.
Sanders was ejected from Tampa Bay’s preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills when he punched tight end Zach Davidson.
‘You can’t throw punches in this league. I mean, that’s inexcusable,’ Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said. ‘They’re gonna get you every time. Gotta grow from that.’
Prior to the finale, Bowles had praised Sanders in training camp and preseason for his tenacity, but he noted how vital making a strong final impression would be.
‘Shilo’s very aggressive, very young, very hungry,’ Bowles said last week. ‘He can make plays in the box and we know he can run down and give us 100% on special teams, so this last week is going to be very important for those guys to show up.’
“We’re praying that he gets another opportunity to go with a team, but if he doesn’t, the plans have already been put forward to what he’s going to do next,” Deion Sanders said. “So, Shilo is a man of many talents. I don’t know if you guys know. He’s a man of many talents, and he’s gonna be straight.’