Shilo Sanders, Facing Over $11-Million In Debt, Makes Major Move To ‘Limit Scope Of Evidence’ At His Bankruptcy Trial

Shilo Sanders. Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Shilo Sanders, Facing Over $11-Million In Debt, Makes Major Move To ‘Limit Scope Of Evidence’ At His Bankruptcy Trial

Originally posted on Total Pro Sports | By Orlando Silva | Last updated May 7, 2026 1:45 PM ET

Shedeur Sanders’ brother, Shilo Sanders, remains under the spotlight for his off-field issues. A couple of days after he engaged in an online battle with Cleveland Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot, Sanders now made a series of moves ahead of his upcoming bankruptcy trial.

On Tuesday, Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today Sports reported that one of Sanders’ attorneys filed a series of requests aimed at limiting the scope of evidence shown at his upcoming trial. An incident at his school prompted the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player to file for bankruptcy in 2023. He has a debt of more than $11 million.

“One request concerns Sanders’ ‘Prior and Subsequent Disciplinary History,’ according to court records. Another said it concerns Sanders’ ‘Time at The Letot Juvenile Detention Facility” in Dallas,” the report said.

What’s Behind Shilo Sanders’ Latest Move?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

The requests his attorney filed are known as “motions in limine,” often used to request the judge to exclude or limit the evidence or argument allowed at trial. The final goal is to prevent irrelevant or inflammatory information from influencing the outcome.

Sanders’ trial will start on Aug. 31. That could be only the first of other issues Sanders could face. He attempts to erase his debt, which he owed almost entirely to a former security guard at his school, John Darjean.

This article first appeared on Total Pro Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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