Shilo Sanders isn't even in the game anymore.
The former Colorado Buffaloes safety, who spent the summer trying to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, isn't just without an NFL team right now.
He's also out of the Madden video game, according to multiple social media reports.
It seems EA Sports left Sanders in for a couple months while waiting to see if he'd latch on with a new team in real life, but since he still hasn't, he doesn't necessarily have a spot in the NFL video game.
Sanders is a free agent, having never played a regular season game. He was ejected from the preseason finale for throwing a punch, and the Bucs cut him not long after. He hasn't even gotten onto a practice squad since then.
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For now, the best Sanders can do is keep seeking an NFL contract. The best he could likely get at some point as a rookie would be a spot on a practice squad, where he'd have to prove he belongs.
If Sanders wants to leave the NFL, the CFL is an option. There, the Toronto Argonauts hold his negotiating rights.
There are other lower-tier football leagues, too.
If Sanders isn't signed this season, he can likely find a spot in a spring league, the UFL, when the calendar turns to 2026. Maybe that'd be his best shot to show he belongs in pro football.
Deion's son has strong genes, of course. But he was only a solid college player, not a great one. Maybe the NFL is just a bit too high a level for him, especially if he brings with him concerns about his on-field behavior.
Even Madden didn't keep him on their team.
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