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Rookie CB Keenan Isaac and second-year LB J.J. Russell were elevated from the practice squad on Saturday, making them eligible to play against the Saints and provide depth at two positions recently hit by injuries 

LB J.J. Russell and DL Deadrin Senat are eligible to play on Monday against the Eagles after being activated from the practice squad for game night

The Bucs made a series of roster moves on Wednesday, placing RB Chase Edmonds on injured reserve, promoting DL Patrick O'Connor and signing DL Deadrin Senat and G Logan Stenberg to the practice squad

The Buccaneers will have a 55-man roster on game day to face the Bears in Week Two after elevating DL Patrick O'Connor and LB J.J. Russell from the practice squad on Saturday

The Buccaneers have re-signed guard John Molchon to their practice squad after rookie tackle Raiqwon O'Neal was signed by the Seahawks to their active roster

After signing 14 players to the first iteration of their practice squad on Wednesday, the Buccaneers used the last two spots to bring back RB Patrick Laird and DL Patrick O'Connor

The Bucs formed most of the first iteration of their practice squad on Wednesday, filling 14 of the 16 available spots with players they let go during Tuesday's cuts, including QB John Wolford and sixth-round draft pick Jose Ramirez

The Buccaneers officially made 37 roster moves on Tuesday to meet the regular-season limit of 53 players, including placing C Ryan Jensen on IR, releasing QB John Wolford and cutting rookie OLB Jose Ramirez

On Tuesday, the Buccaneers signed third-year safety Richard LeCounte, a fifth-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2021 who went to training camp this summer with the Rams

Chase McLaughlin appears to be the Bucs' choice at placekicker after Rodrigo Blankenship was waived on Monday… McLaughlin made all of his kicks in two preseason games, including a 48-yard field goal

The Buccaneers have added former Giants cornerback Rodarius Williams to their preseason roster, opening a spot with the expected move of WR Russell Gage to injured reserve

The Buccaneers have signed rookie wide receiver Cephus Johnson, who primarily played quarterback in college, waiving cornerback Duron Lowe to make room on the 90-man preseason roster

On Monday, the Buccaneers made their first roster move since opening training camp, signing former Rutgers safety Avery Young and waiving first-year tackle Grant Hermanns

Will Gholston, originally a fourth-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2013, signed a new one-year deal on Tuesday, the same day that veteran players reported for the start of training camp

As rookies reported for training camp on Monday, second-round G Cody Mauch inked his first NFL contract, a four-year pact that completes the effort to get the Bucs' entire 2023 draft class signed

The Buccaneers have the makings of a kicking competition between two former Colts after Thursday's addition of Rodrigo Blankenship, who joins previous signee Chase McLaughlin

Tampa Bay has just one remaining unsigned rookie after getting deals done with first-round selection DL Calijah Kancey and third-round pick OLB Yaya Diaby on Wednesday

ILB SirVocea Dennis, TE Payne Durham, DB Josh Hayes, WR Trey Palmer and OLB Jose Ramirez all inked their rookie NFL contracts on Thursday following OTAs practice

On Monday, the Bucs signed WR David Moore, OLB Markees Watts and S Kedrick Whitehead to their offseason roster after all three stood out on tryout contracts during the team's rookie minicamp

On Tuesday, the Buccaneers added a third quarterback, signing fourth-year man John Wolford to join Kyle Trask and former Rams teammate Baker Mayfield

The Buccaneers made the obvious move on Wednesday, exercising the optional fifth year on T Tristan Wirfs rookie contract, which covers the 2024 season

Tampa Bay have signed veteran offensive lineman Matt Feiler, who logged 33 starts at left guard over the past two seasons with the Chargers and also started two seasons at right tackle in Pittsburgh

New Bucs safety Ryan Neal has shed the underdog mentality that helped him ascend from his humble NFL roots, and now he's ready to move forward with a "sweet opportunity" in a familiar location

Former Seahawks S Ryan Neal, who earned 14 All-Pro votes after a breakout 2022 campaign, joins a Buccaneers safety group that has seen several starters depart in free agency

On Wednesday, the Buccaneers landed fifth-year kicker Chase McLaughlin, who is coming off his best season yet for the Colts and has made 17 of his 21 career field goal attempts from 50-plus yards

The Bucs brought back another player from their 2022 defense on Monday, re-signing DL Deadrin Senat to a one-year deal after he saw action in 12 games last season

Lavonte David signed a one-year deal with the Bucs on Thursday, extending the linebacker's career in Tampa, where he has already placed himself among the franchise's legends

The Buccaneers signed DL Greg Gaines to a one-year deal on Monday, reuniting the former Ram with his college teammate, Vita Vea and helping a defensive front thinned by free agency

After three seasons as Tampa Bay's kicker, Ryan Succop departs as the franchise's all-time leader in both postseason scoring and field goal percentage

RB Chase Edmonds, who split time in 2022 between Miami and Denver after four productive seasons with the Cardinals, signed with the Buccaneers on Monday, adding experienced depth to the backfield

The Buccaneers helped their special teams and pass-rush depth on Monday by re-signing OLB Cam Gill and DL Patrick O'Connor, both of whom have been productive in limited roles

The Buccaneers have released RB Leonard Fournette, who racked up more than 3,000 yards from scrimmage in three years with the team and set franchise playoff records in 2020

The Buccaneers have released veteran TE Cameron Brate, who ranks as one of the most productive pass-catchers in team history

On Thursday, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht confirmed that the team has agreed to terms with free agent QB Baker Mayfield, setting up a competition for the starting job with third-year passer Kyle Trask

The Buccaneers were able to retain fifth-year edge rusher Anthony Nelson, who has 10.5 sacks over the past two seasons and who provided several crucial plays down the stretch last season after becoming a starter

Despite a tight salary cap situation, the Buccaneers were able to retain standout cornerback Jamel Dean on a new four-year contract just before the start of free agency

The Bucs have retained guard Aaron Stinnie, a 2020 postseason standout, on a new one-year deal, adding another competitor for potential openings on the interior line

The Buccaneers gained the second pick in the sixth round in a deal that sent veteran guard Shaq Mason to Houston on Wednesday…Acquired a year ago in a deal with the Patriots, Mason started 18 games for the Bucs in 2022

Donovan Smith, who started all but six games at left tackle for the Buccaneers over the past eight seasons, was released on Tuesday with the new league year and its salary cap looming next week

The Bucs added a 16th player to their recent list of reserve/futures signings on Monday, bringing in TE Dominique Dafney, who played 15 games for the Packers in 2020-21

On Tuesday, the Buccaneers signed 13 of their 16 practice squad players to futures contracts, which will take effect at the beginning of the 2023 season

Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen is eligible to play for the Buccaneers in Monday night's Wild Card round game against the Cowboys after coming off injured reserve and returning to the active roster

Buccaneers Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen could be eligible to return to action soon after being designated to return from injured reserve, opening up a 21-day window in which he can practice with the team

T Josh Wells landed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a knee injury suffered on Sunday…The Bucs also promoted ILB J.J. Russell to the active roster and added T Dylan Cook and OLB Ifeadi Odenigbo to the practice squad

The Buccaneers signed WR Deven Thompkins to the 53-man roster because he is out of practice squad elevation options, an indication that he will continue to handle the team's kick return duties

With injuries piling up in the secondary, the Buccaneers have signed second-year CB Anthony Chesley off their practice squad to the 53-man roster

The Buccaneers waived inside linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi on Tuesday and did not make a corresponding move, creating an open spot on the 53-man roster

ILB K.J. Britt returns to action after missing five games while on injured reserve, and the rookie duo of WR Deven Thompkins and S Nolan Turner could play on Sunday after being activated from the practice squad

The Buccaneers opened a spot on their 53-man roster on Tuesday by waiving second-year wide receiver Jaelon Darden…In addition, T Dylan Cook and CB Ryan Smith were released from the practice squad

The Buccaneers activated veteran safety Logan Ryan from injured reserve on Monday afternoon, making him eligible to play in the game against New Orleans later that evening

To help a couple depleted positions on defense, the Buccaneers have elevated CB Anthony Chesley and ILB Ulysees Gilbert from the practice squad, making them available to play on Monday night against the Saints

The Bucs have designated S Logan Ryan to return from injured reserve, which means he can return to practice immediately and could be activated within the next three weeks

The Buccaneers have re-signed rookie ILB J.J. Russell among a quartet of moves on Tuesday regarding their practice squad roster

The Buccaneers activated RB Giovani Bernard from injured reserve on Saturday while also downgrading RB Leonard Fournette to out for Sunday's game…In addition, ILB J.J. Russell was waived and ILB Ulysees Gilbert was elevated from the practice squad

The Buccaneers used their two practice squad elevation options in Week 10 to round out the inside linebacker position and add a strong special teams player to the mix

The Bucs signed G John Molchon and ILB J.J. Russell off their practice squad on Wednesday, then used the open spots on that latter unit to bring back OLB JoJo Ozougwu and T Justin Skule

The Bucs waived offensive tackle Fred Johnson on Monday after he had appeared in five games and saw limited action on special teams

Former Buccaneers WR Tyler Johnson and CB Ryan Smith have been re-signed to the team's practice squad, while OLB Shaquil Barrett has officially been placed on injured reserve

The Buccaneers will be without their leading sack producer of the last four seasons for the remainder of 2022 as an Achilles tendon injury suffered on Thursday night will land OLB Shaq Barrett on injured reserve

Rookie safety Nolan Turner has been signed to the active roster off the practice squad, a move that helps address an injury-induced shortage in the Bucs' secondary

The Bucs are using the practice squad elevation option to shore up two spots on defense for Thursday night's game, bringing up cornerback Don Gardner and inside linebacker J.J. Russell

An ankle injury sustained on Sunday in Charlotte has forced second-year ILB K.J. Britt to injured reserve, leaving the Buccaneers thin at the position and without one of their most active special teams players

The Bucs restored some depth to their O-Line on Saturday by activating T Josh Wells but also saw the secondary take a hit with CB Carlton Davis moving from questionable to out on the injury report

With Logan Ryan, Carlton Davis and Sean Murphy-Bunting all sidelined by injuries the Buccaneers have temporarily added to their secondary depth for Sunday's game by elevating CB Anthony Chesley and S Nolan Turner from the practice squad

Veteran S Logan Ryan will miss at least four games due to the foot injury that has already kept him out of two after the Buccaneers placed him on I.R. on Tuesday

With depth at the position a potential concern in Week Six, the Buccaneers added a third cornerback to their practice squad Wednesday, signing rookie Quandre Mosely, a Kentucky product

With four of their receivers considered either questionable or doubtful to play Sunday night against the Chiefs, the Buccaneers have elevated veteran pass-catcher Cole Beasley from the practice squad again

After spending one week on the Bucs' 53-man roster, rookie WR Kaylon Geiger has been re-signed to the practice squad as the team, currently relocated to South Florida, gets ready for onfield preparations

Rookie WR Kaylon Geiger was waived on Monday, creating room on the active roster for Mike Evans, who counts against the 53-man limit again with the end of his one-week suspension

The Bucs elevated WR Cole Beasley and G John Molchon from the practice squad on Saturday, making both eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Packers

The Buccaneers signed WR Cole Beasley and T Justin Skule to their practice squad on Wednesday…Beasley is coming off consecutive 82-catch seasons in Buffalo

The Buccaneers will have a 55-man roster on game day in New Orleans after elevating WR Kaylon Geiger and ILB Kenny Young from the practice squad on Saturday

Genard Avery will be eligible to play on Sunday night in Dallas after the Buccaneers used one of their two practice squad elevation options on the veteran linebacker

Tampa Bay's practice squad is now at its 16-man limit after the team used a veteran exception on ILB Kenny Young, who has played 59 games with 25 starts for the Rams, Ravens and Broncos

Veteran safety Logan Ryan has returned to the Buccaneers as anticipated, filling a roster spot created by the move of Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen to injured reserve

The Buccaneers made 27 roster moves on Tuesday to get down to the regular-season limit of 53 players, including the waiver of WR Tyler Johnson, the release of S Logan Ryan and the placement of CB Rashard Robinson on I.R.

The Buccaneers have added linebacker Genard Avery, who started 12 games for the Eagles last season, to a position that otherwise lacked in experience behind its two outstanding starters

The Buccaneers waived/injured first-year tight end Bug Howard on Tuesday, making the last move necessary to trim the roster to 80 players by the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline

OLB Cam Gill's Lisfranc injury and G Aaron Stinnie's ACL tear will keep both players off the field for the 2022 season, as the Buccaneers placed them on injured reserve on Monday

The Bucs cleared out their active/physically unable to perform list on Sunday by activating CB Don Gardner, meaning the undrafted rookie can immediately rejoin the team in practice