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The son of Deion Sanders, Shilo went undrafted this past April but was ultimately picked up by the Buccaneers in free agency. Sanders enjoyed a couple of solid seasons with the Buffaloes, most recently registering 67 tackles, a sack, a force fumble and a couple of fumble recoveries during the 2024 campaign.
The game will be locally televised in the Denver market on KTVD with Steve Levy (play-by-play) and Ryan Harris (analyst) providing commentary while Cynthia Frelund and Scotty Gange report from the sidelines. Out-of-market fans can also stream the game live on NFL+.
NFL teams must cut their rosters from 90 to 53 by 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. Every year, much is made about players being sure bets to get claimed by other teams, and every year the number is lower than expected — often less than one per team. Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.
7-8. ILBs Jordan Turner and Karene Reid: Turner impressed with five tackles, three quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks and one tackle behind the line of scrimmage on Saturday. One week earlier, Reid had two tackles, one interception and one pass breakup. Both should be practice squad targets if they clear waivers.
After starting their summer slate with a 2-0 record, the Denver Broncos are set to wrap up their preseason schedule this weekend. The Broncos kicked off preseason with a 30-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers on the road in Week 1, and they followed that up with a 27-7 victory at home against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2.
The Denver Broncos will face the New Orleans Saints in their preseason finale on Aug. 23, then the team will have until Aug. 26 to set a 53-man roster. Once cut players clear waivers, Denver can build a 16-player practice squad (or a 17-player practice squad if the team carries an international player).
Athlon Sports. The Denver Broncos made a lot of noise in 2024, riding a hot rookie season from quarterback Bo Nix and finding their way into the postseason for the first time since 2015. Now, going into Nix's second year,
Once they set a 53-man roster next week, the Denver Broncos can begin building a practice squad after cut players clear waivers. The NFL has a 16-player limit for the practice squad, but there's an exception for a potential designated international player taking a 17th spot.