The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that the team was awarded linebacker John Bullock off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts. Additionally, the team has signed running back Kadarius Calloway, long snapper Scott Daly, outside linebacker Yasir Holmes and wide receiver Dean Patterson IV. All four signings were tryout participants in Tampa Bay's rookie mini-camp last weekend.
The club also waived long snapper Wesley Brown, wide receiver Noah Short, outside linebacker Benton Whitley and running back Owen Wright.
Bullock (6-0, 230) returns to the Buccaneers after spending a majority of the 2025 season on the team's active roster, appearing in 15 games and recording 10 special teams tackles. He played collegiately at the University of Nebraska (2021-24), playing in 47 career games and compiling 126 tackles (12.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one interception (returned for a touchdown). Bullock earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition in 2024 after starting all 13 games and registering a career-high 70 tackles (10.0 for loss), six passes defensed, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception. The Omaha, Nebraska, native will wear No. 30 for Tampa Bay.
Calloway (6-0, 213) played collegiately at New Mexico State University (2025), the University of California (2024) and Old Dominion University (2023), combining to appear in 32 career games and total 1,185 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns across 229 carries (5.2 avg.), while adding 35 receptions for 223 yards and one score. In 2025 at New Mexico State, Calloway appeared in 12 games and carried the ball 115 times for a career-high 438 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Prior to his time at Old Dominion, Calloway spent two seasons at East Mississippi Community College. The Philadelphia, Mississippi, native will wear No. 49 for Tampa Bay.
Daly (6-2, 245) originally entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. The sixth-year veteran has appeared in 76 career games between the Detroit Lions (2021-23) and Chicago Bears (2024-25), recording nine special teams tackles and two fumble recoveries. Daly played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame (2013-16), seeing time in 38 games. The Downers Grove, Illinois, native will wear No. 71 for Tampa Bay.
Holmes (6-4, 240) played collegiately at Tarleton State University (2025) and Frostburg State University (2021-24), totaling 46 career games played and recording 188 tackles (45.5 for loss), 22.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He enjoyed his most productive season as a senior at Frostburg State, setting career highs in tackles (68), tackles for loss (18.5) and sacks (8.0), receiving first-team All-Mountain East Conference recognition as a result. The Indian Head, Maryland, native will wear No. 57 for Tampa Bay.
Patterson IV (6-2, 200) played collegiately at Georgia Tech (2025) and Florida International University (2022-24), appearing in 52 career games and totaling 106 receptions for 1,556 yards and 10 touchdowns. His best season came as a senior at FlU, when he received second-team All-Conference USA recognition after establishing career highs in receptions (50), receiving yards (685) and receiving touchdowns (seven). The Lutz, Florida, native will wear No. 8 for Tampa Bay.
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