The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have formally added Shilo Sanders to their roster.
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— NFL (@NFL) Might 9, 2025
Shilo, the son of Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders, signed his rookie contract on Friday, value $2.965 million over three years. This transfer units him on the trail to affix the Bucs for his or her rookie minicamp.
Shilo, who will put on the No. 28, spent two years at South Carolina earlier than transferring to Jackson State to play alongside his father and brother Shedeur from 2021 to 2022. He capped off his school profession in 2023 and 2024 at Colorado. Over six school seasons, Sanders totaled 217 tackles, 160 solo tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions, together with a pick-6, two fumble recoveries, and 7 pressured fumbles throughout 52 video games.
Bucs head coach and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles expressed excessive regard for Shilo’s expertise.
“Like the remainder of the safeties, he’s very clever. He’s very loud. You may hear him right this moment, making calls and every part, so he has grasp of issues Day 1,” Bowles famous.
He added, “There have been about three or 4 of them that did. He was certainly one of them, however it’s a must to make performs in pads. That’s what it comes all the way down to, understanding what to do and doing it constantly whereas continually bettering.”
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