NFL free agent Shilo Sanders hit with fine after preseason game altercation with Bills player: report

Shedeur Sanders said he ‘put in the work’ to make the Cleveland Browns’ 53-man roster. Jason McIntyre discusses the Browns’ QB situation and whether Sanders can make an impact after avoiding the cut.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived defensive back Shilo Sanders after his ejection from a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. 

Sanders was ejected from last Saturday’s preseason game for throwing a punch at a Bills player. On Saturday, ESPN reported that the NFL handed down a $4,669 fine in response to Sanders' actions.

The 25-year-old's NFL future is unclear after he was not signed to the Buccaneers' or any other team's practice squad after his release.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders during a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

The safety is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. One of Shilo's brothers, Shedeur Sanders, was listed as a Cleveland Browns quarterback on the unofficial depth chart leading into the regular season.

Shedeur was selected in the fifth round of April's NFL Draft, while Shilo went undrafted. The elder Sanders brother signed with the Buccaneers earlier in the offseason as an undrafted free agent.

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Before the Bucs' preseason finale, head coach Todd Bowles praised Sanders for his effort on special teams and his overall aggressiveness.

"Shilo's very aggressive, very young, very hungry," Bowles said last week. "He can make plays in the box, and we know he can run down and give us 100% on special teams, so this last week is going to be very important for