Shilo Sanders' football future will remain a mystery for at least a little while longer. The formerColoradosafety, who is the son ofPro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado coach Deion Sandersas well as the brother ofCleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, was not selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneersto be one of the team's initial 17 practice-squad players. News broke Saturday thatthe Buccaneers planned to waive the undrafted rookie free agent, with the transaction becoming official when the team set its 53-man active roster on Tuesday. Sanders was ejected from Tampa Bay's preseason finale against theBuffalo Billswhen he punched tight end Zach Davidson. "You can't throw punches in this league. I mean, that's inexcusable," Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said. "They're gonna get you every time. Gotta grow from that." Prior to the finale, Bowles had praised Sanders in training camp and preseason for his tenacity, but he noted how vital making a strong final impression would be. "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 those guys to show up." Deion Sanders said Tuesdayhe was holding out hope that Shilo would latch on with a team after he was waived. "We're praying that he gets another opportunity to go with a team, but if he doesn't, the plans have already been put forward to what he's going to do next," Deion Sanders said. "So, Shilo is a man of many talents. I don't know if you guys know. He's a man of many talents, and he's gonna be straight." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Shilo Sanders: Buccaneers' practice squad a no-go for safety