Deion Sanders on-hand at Shilo's first Bucs training camp practice

TAMPA, Fla. -- Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion "Prime Time" Sanders was successful attendance for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' archetypal grooming campy signifier Wednesday to ticker his son, information Shilo Sanders, who signed arsenic an undrafted escaped cause this spring.

The elder Sanders chatted with manager Todd Bowles connected the tract anterior to signifier and with the caput of subordinate engagement Duke Preston portion sitting successful the stands during the closed practice.

"It's a mean time for me," said Bowles, who similar Sanders, has 2 sons, Todd Jr. and Troy, who play football. Todd Jr. volition beryllium a inferior antiaircraft backmost for the Long Island University Sharks, portion Troy volition beryllium a inferior linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines. "As acold arsenic I'm concerned, it's a begetter coming to spot his lad similar each of america would beryllium doing."

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Like Bowles, Sanders seeing his sons play during the play volition beryllium challenging with his coaching schedule. Sanders' youngest son, Shedeur, was selected by the Cleveland Browns successful the 5th circular of the 2025 NFL draft.

The excitement of hosting 1 of the game's legends wasn't mislaid connected longtime antiaircraft skipper Lavonte David, who coiled up with an unexpected plug connected cleats.

"I got to shingle his hand," David said. "It conscionable truthful happened that I was wearing his cleats contiguous successful practice. He was like, 'If you request anything, man, conscionable fto Shilo know.'"

David responded: "You ain't gotta archer maine twice!"

Deion Sanders Jr. was besides successful attendance.