Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders was facing an uphill battle to make the team this preseason, but any chance he had likely disintegrated when he got into a skirmish in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills and earned himself an ejection by throwing a punch.
He was cut one day later, and Sanders finally broke the silence about his release and spoke about where his head is at since then.
Sanders gave an honest self-assessment on Friday and spoke about what could be next for him.
“In every athlete’s life it becomes a point to where the game ends for you. I’m not saying that’s what it is now, I’m just saying mentally I’m good.”
Shilo Sanders opened up about being waived by Tampa Bay.
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That’s a scathing assessment that shows plenty of self-awareness, because as an undrafted free agent whose most recent in-game action involved him throwing a punch, there’s a very real possibility that Sanders’ time in the NFL has already come to an end.
He said this and much more in a video shared on his Instagram account, though he added he and his agent are still waiting for his next opportunity, whether that’s with another NFL team or in something outside of football.
Sanders was in a competition for the fourth safety spot on the Buccaneers behind Antoine Winfield Jr., Tykee Smith, and Christian Izien, but his efforts weren’t enough.
It’s not likely he’ll get claimed on waivers, though he could latch on somewhere as a practice squad guy and keep working.
We’ll see what’s next for Sanders in the near future.
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