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49ers giving a look to Shilo Sanders

The San Francisco 49ers are turning over all the stones to make sure they've got the best roster possible.

On Tuesday, that included giving a look to Shilo Sanders.

The 'Niners worked out Sanders, according to the NFL's transaction report. No signing has been reported, but Sanders has now showed the 49ers' brass what he can do.

Sanders, the son of the Hall of Famer Deion, finished his college career at Colorado last year and went undrafted in April.

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He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and was eventually cut following the final preseason game.

Early in the summer, he had head coach Todd Bowles saying positive things about the safety who starred in college for the Buffaloes.

But things went downhill. Sanders was ejected from the Bucs' preseason finale for throwing a punch.

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A few days later, Sanders was waived rather than make the 53-man roster.

Sanders cleared waivers, and he didn't get put onto Tampa Bay's practice squad, either.

Rumors have floated Shilo's name in a number of directions, but this is his first reported workout with an NFL team since being cut.

Sanders was a solid college player but not a star. He also has 4.5 40-yard dash speed, not quite up to the level his father had.

He'll have to work to overcome the hurt that punch and ejection may have done to his reputation. Teams don't often sign fringe players who have been involved in controversy (or who might attract as much attention as a Sanders).

But the 49ers at least gave Shilo a look, and that could lead to more down the road.