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Buccaneers make Shilo Sanders jersey number announcement

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Buccaneers make Shilo Sanders jersey number announcement

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced that Shilo Sanders will wear jersey number 28, following his time wearing number 21 at Colorado. Sanders, an undrafted free agent, joined the Buccaneers after concluding a strong college football career with the Colorado Buffaloes. Despite projections that he might have been selected as high as the fifth round in the NFL Draft, Sanders went undrafted and had the opportunity to choose his team from available offers. While his place on the Buccaneers' main roster is uncertain, Sanders is expected to at least secure a position on the practice squad. The number 28 has been worn by notable NFL players, including Warrick Dunn, who had a significant career with the Buccaneers wearing that number for 11 years.

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  • Shilo Sanders, son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, will wear number 28 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, transitioning from the number 21 he wore during his college tenure at Colorado.

  • Sanders joined the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent, following a noteworthy conclusion to his college career, which saw him become a strong defensive presence for the Colorado Buffaloes.

  • Although some experts predicted that Sanders might be drafted as high as the fifth round, he was not selected in the NFL Draft, allowing him to choose from several teams that offered him a spot.

  • The possibility of Sanders making the Buccaneers' final roster is uncertain, but he is likely to be retained on the practice squad, providing him with an opportunity to continue developing his skills.

  • Jersey number 28 has a legacy in the NFL, with famous players like Warrick Dunn, the former Buccaneers running back, having worn it for over a decade, setting a high standard for Sanders to aspire to.

  • Dallis Flowers was the most recent player to wear the number 28 for the Buccaneers, though his appearances were limited, giving Sanders a chance to establish his own legacy with the number.

  • Billy Heyen, the author of the announcement, is a freelance writer with a background in sports writing, having contributed to various sports publications and newspapers.

  • If you're a fan of the Sanders family, it's time to go buy a pair of jerseys.

  • The Cleveland Browns already had announced that Shedeur Sanders will wear No. 12 for them. And now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced brother Shilo Sanders' jersey number.

  • Shilo will don the No. 28 for the Bucs after wearing 21 at Colorado.

  • The Buccaneers signed Shilo as an undrafted free agent after a solid conclusion to his college career with the Buffaloes.

  • Some had projected Shilo to go as high as the fifth round, but the safety made it through the draft and got to choose his team from the offers available to him.

  • Whether Shilo makes the Tampa Bay roster remains to be seen, but he likely would at the very least stick on the practice squad.

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  • No. 28 is a solid number, with plenty of famous NFL players having those digits.

  • By far the best Buccaneers player to ever wear No. 28 is Warrick Dunn.

  • The star running back wore it for 11 years from 1997 through 2008 for Tampa Bay.

  • Most recently, Dallis Flowers wore No. 28 last year in limited action.

  • Now, Shilo will try to make it his own.

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