Picture this: A young athlete with Hall of Fame blood running through his veins, stepping into the NFL grind, only to find the doors steadily closing. Shilo Sanders, son of Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. But a preseason punch against a Buffalo Bills player led to his ejection and release.
No NFL team has signed him since.
The Washington Commanders recently brought in safety Darnell Savage for a visit, underlining that teams are passing on Sanders as they fill their rosters with other safeties.
This isn’t just another free-agent story. It feels like the league is sending a message. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed a different safety, and the Los Angeles Chargers moved on quickly after Khalil