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BUCCANEERS SIGN SAFETY RICHARD LECOUNTE III

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed safety Richard LeCounte III.

LeCounte (5-11, 196) originally entered the league as a fifth-round pick (169th overall) by the Cleveland Browns in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 10 career games, making one start, and recording two tackles plus one special teams tackle. The Riceboro, Georgia, native played collegiately at the University of Georgia (2017-20), appearing in 44 games and logging 176 tackles (6.5 for loss), 18 passes defensed, eight interceptions, six fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. As a junior in 2019, LeCounte led the SEC with three fumble recoveries and ranked second in the conference with four interceptions.

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