Shilo Sanders knew there was a chance he would go undrafted this year. The Colorado safety sat back and watched names fly off the board while trying to encourage his brother, Shedeur Sanders, who had one of the most notable draft slides in NFL history.

Shilo Sanders walked into his first news conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and immediately shook hands with each reporter.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders, the son of Deion Sanders, will wear No. 28 for the rookie minicamp. Sanders was not selected in the 2025 NFL draft and instead signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent. He was one of 15 undrafted players to sign with the Bucs and one of two safeties.