The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be keeping Shilo Sanders around.
The undrafted rookie free agent safety out of Colorado will be waived, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter in a new report Sunday morning.
"We're hoping he gets claimed on waivers," Sanders' agency told Schefter.
It's not clear whether Sanders' fate was sealed before Saturday night, or if he sealed it when he threw a punch at Bills tight end Zach Davidson and was ejected.
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Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles shared his thoughts on that Sanders moment after the game to reporters:
“You can’t throw punches in this league. That’s inexcusable. They’re going to get you every time. Gotta grow from that.”
Sanders was projected by some to go as high as the fifth round in April's NFL Draft, but he ended up going undrafted.
The Bucs signed him soon after the draft was over, showing that they viewed him as a priority UDFA, but even those guys have a tough time making the 53-man roster.
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He was a solid collegiate safety but not spectacular, often overshadowed by his quarterback brother and Hall of Fame father.
Shilo runs a 40-yard dash in the 4.5-second range. He had four tackles this preseason before his ejection ended his roster-chasing chances a bit early.
Now, he'll have to hope other teams aren't turned off by that incident Saturday night and that someone else will give him a chance.
Sanders still has the ability to hang around the NFL for a while, but he'll have to make the most of his next opportunity.
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