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BUCCANEERS SIGN TWO PLAYERS TO FUTURE CONTRACTS

Jan 18, 2023 at 04:28 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed linebacker J.J. Russell and tackle Michael Niese to future contracts.

Niese (6-5, 295) entered the league as a college free agent with the Denver Broncos on May 13, 2022, spending the 2022 offseason and training camp with the Broncos. He was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 12, 2022. He began his collegiate career at the University of Dayton (2016-19) before transferring to Temple University (2020-21). In total, Niese appeared in 43 games across five seasons between the two universities.

These signings bring Tampa Bay's total number of future contracts to 15 players.

T Dylan Cook

DB Don Gardner

WR Kaylon Geiger Sr.

DT Mike Greene

T Grant Hermanns

RB Patrick Laird

DB Duron Lowe

T Michael Niese

DT Willington Previlon

OLB Hamilcar Rashed Jr.

LB J.J. Russell

T Justin Skule

OLB Charles Snowden

DB Nolan Turner

TE David Wells

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