The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed guard Michael Jordan and offensive tackle Tyler McLellan. Additionally, the team has waived offensive tackle Silas Dzansi with a failed physical designation.
Jordan (6-6, 312) has appeared in 67 career games, including 40 starts, across five NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals (2019–20), Carolina Panthers (2021–22) and New England Patriots (2024). He originally entered the league as a fourth-round selection (No. 136 overall) by the Bengals in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jordan played collegiately at The Ohio State University (2016–18), where he started 41 consecutive games across three seasons, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2017. He helped anchor an Ohio State offensive line that led the Big Ten in scoring and total offense in each of his three seasons. The Canton, Michigan, native will wear No. 60 for Tampa Bay.
McLellan (6-8, 355) joins Tampa Bay after spending the 2024 season on Injured Reserve for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played collegiately at Campbell University (2019–23), where he appeared in 36 career games. He earned second-team All-Big South honors in both the 2019-20 seasons, while earning first-team All-Big South recognition following the 2021 campaign in which he helped the Fighting Camels establish program records in passing yards and passing touchdowns. The North Charleston, South Carolina, native will wear No. 74 for Tampa Bay.
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