Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders told reporters that he is proud of his son Shilo Sanders, who was among the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster cuts and whose time with the Bucs ended unceremoniously when he was ejected from the third preseason game for throwing a punch.
The Bucs signed the former Colorado, Jackson State and South Carolina safety as an undrafted free agent, and he quickly established himself as a fan favorite in Tampa. But he wasn’t able to escape the bottom of the depth chart. Kaevon Merriweather and Rashad Wisdom, the two safeties with whom he was competing after JJ Roberts was lost to injury, both made the 53-man roster. Both Merriweather and Wisdom were with the team last season. Deion Sanders said that no matter what, Shilo Sanders, who has a large social media following and regularly streams online, will be OK.
Sanders did not specify what that alternate plan for Shilo might be. Would it include a reunion in Boulder? His son Deion Sanders Jr. manages the Buffaloes’ social media content. Shilo told ESPN last week that he and brother Shedeur — a 2025 fifth-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns — want to make names for themselves too, while also expressing appreciation for their father’s support.