TE Cade Otton, S Antoine Winfield Jr. and CB Jamel Dean are all returning to face Washington in a Wild Card round game on Sunday night after each missed time at the end of the regular season

Tampa Bay's secondary will be down two key starters for their critical Week 18 matchup with the Saints, and the offense will be without starting TE Cade Otton for a third game in a row

The Bucs' ever-shifting lineup on defense will get some reinforcements in Week 17 as linebacker K.J. Britt returns after a three-game absence and safety Jordan Whitehead comes back from injured reserve

The Buccaneers secondary gets veteran safety Mike Edwards back in the mix on Sunday night against Dallas but the Tampa Bay offense will be without do-everything tight end Cade Otton

Rookie RB Bucky Irving and versatile defensive back Christian Izien were considered game-day decisions to play Sunday, but both passed their pregame tests and will suit up against the Chargers

Rookie RB Bucky Irving was the Buccaneers' biggest question mark headed into their critical Week 14 game against the Raiders, but the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week has been cleared to play

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs returns to active status in Week 13 after missing one game due to a knee injury, but the Bucs' defense will be without OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and S Tykee Smith

Tampa Bay's offense will have star wideout Mike Evans back in action after a month in Week 12 but will be without Pro Bowl left tackle Tristan Wirfs due to a knee injury

Starting safety Jordan Whitehead is active for Sunday's game against San Francisco but rookie Tykee Smith will sit it out due to a knee injury sustained in practice on Friday

The Buccaneers avoided being short-handed in the secondary on Monday night against the Chiefs, with safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tykee Smith both overcoming injuries to be active for the game

A toe injury won't keep rookie RB Bucky Irving out of action against the Falcons, but WR Mike Evans, S Tykee Smith and DL Greg Gaines will all miss the Week Eight rematch

DL Vita Vea and RB Rachaad White were both considered questionable to play on Monday night against Baltimore but both are active for the contest

LB Lavonte David put ink to paper on a new contract with the Buccaneers on Monday for the sixth time in his illustrious career, and he says that has a lot to do with open, respectful communication between the team and its players

The NFL's 2025 free agency period began with a flurry of activity that included the re-signings of Chris Godwin and Lavonte David and the additions of OLB Haason Reddick and P Riley Dixon

Throughout free agency, placement of prospects on mocks will vary based on moves made around the league. Will the Buccaneers likely go with a defensive playmaker to bolster the unit? Here is what analysts are saying

Sixth-year T Charlie Heck signed with the Buccaneers on Monday and could take over the swing tackle role for a strong offensive line in 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker Lavonte David spoke to the media on Monday after signing his new contract. LB David discussed running it back another year with the team, believing in the Krewe and his process in making sure he is at the top of his game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tackle Charlie Heck spoke to the media on Monday after signing his contract with the team. T Heck discussed being excited to be a part of the Bucs, his ability to be a swing tackle and what makes T Tristan Wirfs so special.

View photos the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's opening a food pantry at Pinecrest Elementary for Tackling Hunger fueled by Mosaic.

As revealed by an insider scoop on Friday afternoon, veteran WR Sterling Shepard is the latest of the Buccaneers' 2025 free agents to re-sign with the team

Girls who play sports become women who lead. Thousands joined the Buccaneers to celebrate She is Football Weekend presented by Jabil, aimed at keeping girls in sports. Through our mission to develop 50,000 female leaders annually, She is Football Weekend included:

- A summit where women connected with local and national business leaders from various industries in intimate mentoring sessions.
- A 5K with proceeds going to local programming to keep girls in sports.
- A market & festival featuring the incredible women driving our small business community.
- A flag tournament with some the best players in the country that are shaping the future of the game

As veteran outside linebacker Haason Reddick joins the Buccaneers defense, what added dimension will he bring to Todd Bowles' system?

Watch the best plays made by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' newest Outside Linebacker Haason Reddick in his career so far.

OLB Haason Reddick, most recently of the New York Jets, signed a one-year deal with Tampa Bay on Thursday after producing 50.5 sacks from 2020-23 and hitting double digits in each of those four seasons

QB Kyle Trask, a second-round draft pick out of Florida in 2021, will remain with the Buccaneers in 2025 after agreeing to a new one-year deal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Outside Linebacker Haason Reddick spoke to the media on Friday after signing with the team in free agency. OLB Reddick discussed his decision to come to Tampa Bay, his relationship with HC Todd Bowles and how he fits within this Bucs' defense.

View images of OLB Haason Reddick, the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Buccaneers added experienced cornerback depth in free agency on Thursday, signing former Lion Kindle Vildor, who has played in 68 career games with 26 starts

Seventh-year OLB Anthony Nelson signed a new two-year deal with the Bucs on Thursday, keeping a valuable piece of the edge rotation in town

After cycling through three different punters in 2024, the Buccaneers have found stability at the position with 10th-year veteran Riley Dixon, most recently of the Denver Broncos

The Buccaneers have retained another member of their defensive front, signing DL Greg Gaines to a third straight one-year deal

Team Reporter Casey Phillips, Senior Writer & Editor Scott Smith and Staff Writer/Reporter Bri Dix talk about all the latest Bucs news in this week's edition of Bucs Insider. The team discussed the re-signing of OLB Lavonte David, WR Chris Godwin and G Ben Bredeson as well as the excitement surrounding some of the newest members of the Krewe.