Shilo Sanders
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders.
In the end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders learned a hard lesson about professional football.
No matter what your last name is, if you’re a distraction (and an undrafted free agent), teams don’t put up with headaches.
The Buccaneers releases Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, on August 24 and just one day after he was ejected for throwing a punch during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
Sanders was one of four players released by the Buccaneers along with edge rusher Jose Ramirez, defensive lineman Eric Banks and defensive lineman Dvon J-Thomas.
Sanders was always a long shot to make the roster after a so-so college career that included stops at South Carolina, Jackson State and Colorado, with his father as his head coach at the last 2 stops.
“Buccaneers informed rookie safety Shilo Sanders today that he is being waived, per his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey, who added, ‘we’re hoping he gets claimed on waivers,’ ” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account.