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Shilo Sanders isn’t guaranteed to remain in the NFL after his release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. While his agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey, hope he’s claimed off waivers, not everyone is fully sold on Deion Sanders’ middle son remaining in the NFL.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio recently wrote about Shilo going to the CFL, which became more possible when the Toronto Argonauts added him to their negotiation list alongside brother Shedeur, and leaving football altogether while addressing his future.
The NBC Sports analyst sounded far from certain that Shilo would stick in the NFL.
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Shilo Sanders #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Tennessee Titans at Raymond James Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
Shilo Sanders #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Tennessee Titans at Raymond James Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
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“Shilo could land on a practice squad,” Florio wrote. “He could give the CFL a try. Or he could move on from football. Or at least from playing it.
“Regardless, there are only so many roster spots in the NFL. The supply of willing players always outweighs the demand. Even for the players who make it, the end can come quickly.
“It’s not easy. There’s risk. There’s pain. There’s exhaustion. Some players love everything about it, to the point where they’ll keep trying and trying and trying to get an opportunity that may never come.”
USA Today’s Brent Schrotenboer sees things a bit more optimistically for Shilo, and the possibility of not making it in the NFL wasn’t even mentioned.
“Sanders, 25, didn’t get selected in the NFL draft in April but signed with the team as an undrafted free agent soon afterward,” Schrotenboer wrote. “He was listed as a third-string safety before Saturday’s preseason game.
“But his NFL hopes are still alive. He could get signed to the team’s practice squad Wednesday. Or he could catch on with another team that’s a better fit.”
Shilo has no guarantees moving forward. Except one: whichever path he takes, he’ll be taking the “Prime Time” spotlight with him.