- Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shilo Sanders gets surprise sword toss in Buccaneers challenge doing whatever it takes to earn a spot
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shilo Sanders needs to be more humble and less of a star if he wants to succeed in Tampa, fans believe after viral video
Shilo Sanders is putting in the work in to prepare the best way he can and show the NFL that his skills are good enough to be in the league.
The rookie safety went undrafted but got called by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the only team that's giving Deion Sanders' son a chance to prove that he can be a regular NFL member.
"I'm grateful from the opportunity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I'm a competitor so I think that everything that has happened in my life has prepared me for a moment like this. It's a blessing to be able to practice with some great talent," Shilo said.
Shilo reveals a secret about Deion and Shedeur Sanders
As part of his adjustment to the Tampa, Florida life, Shilo Sanders got invited to a golf tournament with the rest of the Bucs via Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea, who was in charge of the activity to connect with the rest of the team's rookies.
Sanders recorded the experience with his thousands of followers in social media and he spill the beans about his family's abilities when it comes to golf. "I'am trash and I'm about to waste (Vita Vea's) money. But we are going to golf for the first time," the defensive player said.
He went on to it that he had never played golf before. "My dad was never into golf. I don't think the Sanders have the patience for golf, because we are not about to sit here all day and just golf. My dad never golfed before, he never been into it." The good thing about it is that the rest of the rookies were not that much better at the sport. After his first hit, Shilo was feeling himself, as he stated that he "got potential."
An uphill battle for Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders have an uphill battle when it comes to making the final 53-man roster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Antoine Winfield Jr. is the undisputed starter at the safety position, with Tykee Smith coming in second place - a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia.
Bucs' insiders believe that coaches are going to find some way to get Smith on the field as much as possible. He dealt with some injuries in his rookie season and primarily worked out of the slot, but he showed signs of being a playmaker in the Winfield mode.
"The Bucs need as many of those in their secondary as they can put out there, as they search for a higher turnover rate. That being said, Christian Izien showed that he could play just about anywhere in the secondary last year and very much deserves a real shot at a regular role somewhere. Kaevon Merriweather also held his own when forced into action last year and has impressed Bowles with his steady play," wrote senior writer Scott Smith.