Buccaneers waive safety Shilo Sanders following ejection, plus other cuts

Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Times on Aug 24, 2025

Published in Football

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TAMPA, Fla. — Shilo Sanders was ejected from Saturday night’s preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills for throwing a punch.

Now the Buccaneers will fight on without him.

According to agent Drew Rosenhaus, Sanders was released by the Bucs Sunday as they began to trim their roster to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.

Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter he is hoping Sanders will be claimed by another NFL team.

Sanders entered Saturday’s game with one last extended chance to convince the Bucs he belonged. Injuries to the safety position meant he would get extensive playing time against the Bills.

But Sanders committed a pass interference penalty and was ejected from the game after throwing a punch at Bills tight end Zach Davidson after a second-quarter play.

“You can’t throw punches in this league,” Bucs coach Todd Bowles said after the game. “That’s inexcusable. They’re going to get you every time. You’ve got to grow from that.”

Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, had four tackles and one quarterback hit in the preseason.

The Bucs also released receiver Rakim Jarrett, defensive lineman Mike Greene, outside linebacker Jose Ramirez, defensive linemen Eric Banks and Dvon J-Thomas, safety Will Brooks and offensive lineman Raiqwon O’Neal, the Tampa Bay Times confirmed.

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