That said, if he clears waivers, the Buccaneers could, theoretically, still sign Sanders to their practice squad. Be it in Tampa Bay or otherwise, that would be the likely next course of action for Sanders, regardless. Put another way: Sanders has a long way to go before he can even think about making noise for an NFL team.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have essentially wrapped up the preseason after falling short in their final exhibition game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday nigh