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Tampa Bay Buccaneers will reportedly waive the defensive back Shilo Sanders after he was thrown out from Saturday evening’s game against Buffalo Bills.
The NFL network reported Buccaneers’ decision on Sanders. The organization has to trim its list down to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon. Sanders competed for a place like one of the safety on the schedule behind Antoine Winfield Jr. Kaevon Merriweather, Rashad Wisdom and Will Brooks were among the Safeti listed as backups on the guard schedule.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety Shilo Sanders (28) looks at during an NFL Preseason football match between Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers on August 16, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sanders ‘exhaust may have helped to make Buccaneers’ decision easier.
He was tangled with Bill’s tight end Zach Davidson during a spectacle in the second quarter of Matchup. He threw a blow to Davidson in front of the official.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety Shilo Sanders (28) is facing Buffalo Bills in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imag- Pictures)
“You can’t throw beats in this league. It’s unforgivable. They’ll come you every time,” said Buccaneers -trainer Todd Bowles after the game. “You have to grow out of it.”
Sanders, the son of Deion Sanders and Brother of Shedeur Sanders, joined Buccaneers as an untapped free agent. He had a good shot at making the security list before the incident.
Sanders transferred to Colorado when his father took over as head coach of the buffalo. He originally traveled to South Carolina.
Buffalo Bills Tight End Jackson Hawes (85) runs past Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety Shilo Sanders (28) in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imag- Pictures)
He played in 21 games for Colorado between the seasons 2023 and 2024. He had 137 tackles, an interception and a sack during his career. The lonely interception was returned for a touchdown.
