When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled their hands away from Shilo Sanders, there was still hope that things would turn around well. It was only the preseason after all. That hope ignited like a bright light when the San Francisco 49ers showed interest in the safety. However, a rejection from there seems to have made Sanders fall off the wagon. 

In a recent X video that appears to be going viral, the former Colorado safety was seen asking fans for money. “I just got cut from NFL. Bro. I don’t got no money,” he told fans, before redirecting them to his brother, Shedeur Sanders, “You gotta go ask Shedeur.” 

His brother, Shedeur, was among the top college athletes in terms of NIL valuation, with $6.5 million to his name. Unlike Shilo, who went undrafted, Shedeur was acquired by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round as the 144th pick. He signed a four-year contract worth $4,647,380, including $447,380 signing bonus and a guaranteed value of $447,380. Whereas Shilo currently has no source of income. 

Now, things may not have been so dire with Shilo if his father, Deion Sanders, hadn’t been showing tough love. In a recent YouTube video, Shilo revealed being on a tight budget, saying, “I just got cut from the NFL, so I’m not trying to spend that much.” He then added, “I’m still waiting on my trust fund from my dad,” while shopping for wilderness gear for an alligator hunt at Gatorland with Danny Duncan. 

Shilo was talking about those jokes about his family’s wealth, given that his father is a Pro Football Hall of Famer. After all, his brother was flaunting a Rolex last year. However, the real picture is very different. This isn’t the first time Shilo has gone through financial hurdles. In October 2023, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in 2023 with over $11 million in debt due to liabilities far outweighing his assets of merely $320,000. Things would have been very different if he hadn’t been ejected in preseason. 

Shilo Sanders exploring Hollywood

The Bucs took serious action against Shilo after he was ejected for throwing a punch in the preseason. Head coach Todd Bowles called it “inexcusable.” So, he was released from the $2.965 million, three-year contract signed with them. Then came the Niners into the picture. Among the six players S.F. hosted, they signed one to the practice squad. 

That wasn’t Sanders, but Jaylen Mahoney. They were the best chance Sanders had, since DE Nick Bosa got injured. But now Sanders’ NFL dream appears to be slipping away. Even so that he took meetings with Hollywood agents. 

“He was in California last week meeting with a bunch of agents because he has the opportunity to do movies and sitcoms and stuff like that, and then YouTube content,” revealed his father, Deion. 

There was a time in Deion’s life when he almost switched careers. He had a chance to pursue acting after being offered to debut in a New Orleans-based project. For whatever reason, it didn’t pan out. Coach Prime now envisions that path for his son, Shilo. Without a second thought, Deion believes, “Shilo’s going to make it.”