Shilo Sanders Admits Talking to His Agent About Next Move After Buccaneers Waive Him

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived the undrafted rookie safety Shilo just days after his preseason finale was cut short by an ejection for throwing a punch. The move, while a standard part of the league’s cutdown to 53 players, carried extra weight following the on-field incident. Head coach Todd Bowles had labeled the punch “inexcusable,” and in the zero-sum game of roster construction, a single misstep can be the tipping point. Now, Shilo finds himself at a crossroads, a moment he seems to be meeting with a perspective that belies his 24 years.

“I’ve been talking to my agent and we’re waiting on the next opportunity,” Sanders admitted on his YouTube channel. “If that’s an NFL, cool.” That single, nonchalant “cool” speaks volumes. His path couldn’t be more different from his father’s; where Deion Sanders was a top-five pick whose career was defined by iconic certainty, Shilo’s began as an undrafted free agent fighting for a spot. But what comes next is entirely his own.

Is the game ending? He’s been prepped for it. “God’s blessed me with a lot of talents to do other things other than play football, you know,” he said. His father, Coach Prime, confirmed this foundational strength, telling reporters, “I prepared my kids for any and everything… he is mentally where he needs to be.”

He’s already navigating the question every pro eventually faces, noting, “Every athlete comes to this point to where you find yourself without the game of football and then you thinking about what can you do next? What what now?” His answer is a portfolio built long before this moment. “I’ve always done that my whole life, playing football with music, acting, modeling,” he noted. “I’m well-versed, and my parents made sure of that.”

So, while the stats from his time at Colorado, 127 tackles and a pick-six over two seasons, show a capable defensive back, they only tell part of the story. The full picture is of an individual who understands the fleeting nature of the sport. “Nothing’s ever certain. Even if you make the team is not certain.”

This is a developing story.

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