Shilo Sanders’ ejection in Tampa Bay’s final preseason game against Buffalo heightens the safety depth issue for the Buccaneers. With J.J. Roberts sidelined by injury and Winfield Jr. and Smith inactive, Merriweather and Wisdom are set to anchor a thin group, elevating the stakes for Sanders’ roster hopes. A disciplinary misstep compounds the uphill battle to secure a spot, or even practice-squad consideration, as the Bucs weigh in-house options for their back-end defense.

The sequence with Zach Davidson adds a reminder that even in preseason, every play can influence rosters and depth charts. If the ejection derails Sanders’ case, Tampa Bay may lean more on Merriweather and Wisdom, while cornerbacks might be pressed into expanded roles in the second half of the finale.

Shilo Sanders, TB safety and Deion’s son, was ejected in TB’s third preseason game vs. Buffalo after an unnecessary roughness swing at Zach Davidson. Sanders, undrafted out of Colorado, is in a battle for TB’s final safety spot behind Winfield Jr., Merriweather, Wisdom and Izien. The episode echoes his 2023 Colorado ejection for targeting. Fantasy takeaway: TB’s safety roles remain unsettled; Merriweather and Wisdom loom as potential Week 1 keepers, while Sanders’ discipline risk could cap his upside until he locks a roster role.