Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders was waived by the team less than 24 hours after being thrown out for throwing a punch at Buffalo Bills tight end Zach Davidson.
The son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, Shilo’s time with the Buccaneers ended shortly after an “inexcusable” act, the team’s head coach, Todd Bowles, remarked after the conclusion of the Buccaneers’ final preseason game.
A few short hours after the waiver announcement, social media quickly lit up with an abundance of creative memes to poke fun at the situation.
Buccaneers waive S Shilo Sanders. (via @tompelissero) pic.twitter.com/kIzcUTWMde
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2025
A user posted a hilarious GIF reacting to the situation:
— éric salinas 💜✝️ (@ericsalinas) August 24, 2025
Another user joked about Shilo’s waive-off being racially motivated, using a hilarious Dave Chappelle gif:
He black so ima say it was racist but he really not good tho if we being honest pic.twitter.com/IWzRMPY3Fd
— Bitcoin Teej 🟧 (@Bitcoin_Teej) August 24, 2025
A poster called Shilo’s on field debacle as being too real via a humorous text image:
— 𝔻𝕒𝕟 ℍ𝕖𝕟𝕝𝕖𝕪 (@thegiftofmayhem) August 24, 2025
A hilarious picture of Deion Sanders was also shared as a meme:
Did he wave back? pic.twitter.com/jJkfjkFIbj
— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) August 24, 2025
Another user reacted to Shilo being waived off with an amusing gif:
— 𝐑𝐓𝐑 𝐉𝐚𝐞💮 (@FeedMyFeins) August 24, 2025
Another poster used their creativity, linking the current situation to a Simpsons meme:
Shilo pic.twitter.com/tHn4E103dw
— The Sports Geek (@TheSports_Geek) August 24, 2025
“Thats a Shame”, reacted a fan with a laughable Seinfeld meme.
— Drew B. Barning (@BarningAllDay) August 24, 2025
The most out-of-pocket meme was a photo of Shilo Sanders donning a KFC uniform, with the user poking fun at his next job after being waived off by the Buccaneers.
Back to working at KFC lmaoooo pic.twitter.com/R8xNJWV75f
— 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 (@PapaJewSports) August 24, 2025
A user referenced the famous NSYNC song to poke fun at Shilo being waived:
— Corey’s Gaming Hub (@GreatStoryCorey) August 24, 2025
Shilo’s waive off also saw a hilarious meme being made at the expense of his dad Deion Sanders:
Dion Sanders rn: pic.twitter.com/2lcV7TZmfz
— Big Wavu (@wavu_is_active) August 24, 2025
Sanders’ Punch to Davidson Lead to Immediate Ejection
It all started during a heated exchange between Sanders and Davidson. Davidson had a pretty aggressive block that took place well after the play was whistled dead, where even the reports that had surfaced indicated the Bills’ tight end was pushing and shoving Sanders.
That angered the rookie safety, who retaliated by taking a swing and making contact with Davidson’s helmet. Sanders was flagged immediately for the punch by coaches and tossed from the game, thus beginning the series of events that would conclude the rookie’s time in Tampa Bay.
Sanders was vying for a spot on the roster as a third-string safety after being signed earlier this year as an undrafted free agent. His aggressive playing style from his college days at South Carolina, Jackson State, and Colorado came back to haunt him.
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