That said, if he clears waivers, the Buccaneers could, theoretically, still sign Sanders to their practice squad. Be it in Tampa Bay or otherwise, that would be the likely next course of action for Sanders, regardless. Put another way: Sanders has a long way to go before he can even think about making noise for an NFL team.

Shilo Sanders was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, less than 24 hours after he was ejected from a game for throwing a punch, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Shilo Sanders' NFL journey now includes an unplanned foray into free agency ahead of the 2025 season. His agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey, confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving him ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET roster deadline.