The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released rookie safety Shilo Sanders as NFL teams were required to cut their preseason rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday Aug. 26, according to various reports.
The move comes after Sanders was ejected from Tampa's final preseason game Saturday Aug. 23 for throwing a punch against Buffalo Bills tight end Zach Davidson in the second quarter.
"You can't throw punches in this league," Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said after the game Saturday. "I mean, that's inexcusable. They're going to get you every time. Gotta grow from that."
Sanders, 25, didn’t get selected in the NFL draft in April but signed with the team as an undrafted free agent soon afterward. 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.
