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Iowa LB Nick Jackson and Penn State DL Dvon J-Thomas earned spots on the Buccaneers' 90-man roster after participating in this past weekend's rookie minicamp on tryout contracts

The Buccaneers now have five of their six 2025 draft picks under contract after WR Emeka Egbuka, the 19th-overall selection, inked his rookie deal on Friday morning

This year's additions in the "eighth round" of the draft include Florida DL Desmond Watson, Colorado S Shilo Sanders, QB-to-WR convert Garrett Greene and relative football newcomer Ben Chukwuma

On the same day they reported for the Bucs' rookie minicamp on Thursday, 2025 draft picks Jacob Parrish, David Walker, Elijah Roberts and Tez Johnson all signed their initial NFL contracts with the Buccaneers

On Tuesday, the Buccaneers waived WR Marquez Callaway, CB Dallis Flowers, OLB Daniel Grzesiak and WR Tanner Knue, creating some room on the 90-man offseason roster

G Sua Opeta, who proved to be a valuable spot starter over four seasons in Philadelphia, will get another shot at helping the Buccaneers in 2025 after spending his first season in Tampa on injured reserve

LB Anthony Walker signed with the Buccaneers on Wednesday after eight seasons split between Indianapolis, Cleveland and Miami and a total of 83 regular-season starts

Bryce Hall's first season in Tampa ended after just one game but he's returning on a new deal to once again compete for a significant role in the Bucs' secondary

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

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

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

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

Wide receiver Chris Godwin agrees to terms with the Buccaneers on a three-year contract extension, keeping the slot phenom in the Bay

The Buccaneers will be returning all five starters from an outstanding offensive line in 2025 after re-signing left guard Ben Bredeson to a three-year contract on Monday

Lavonte David, one of the best NFL linebackers of his generation, is returning for a 14th season in Tampa, agreeing to a new one-year deal so he can help the Buccaneers seek a sixth straight playoff berth

The Buccaneers now have 20 reserve/futures contracts on the books for 2025 after adding defensive lineman Adam Gotsis and punter Jake Julien on Wednesday

On Tuesday, the Buccaneers re-signed 17 of the players who finished the 2024 season on the team's practice squad or practice squad/IR, giving them reserve/futures contracts that take effect in 2025

On Saturday, the Buccaneers elevated linebacker Deion Jones and wide receiver Tanner Knue from the practice squad, making them eligible to play in Sunday night's playoff opener against Washington

On Wednesday, the Buccaneers opened a 21-day practice window for CB Troy Hill to return from injured reserve and signed veteran DT Adam Gotsis to the practice squad

Bucs S Jordan Whitehead suffered injuries in a car accident on his way to team facilities on Saturday morning and will be placed on the reserve/non-football injury list…The Bucs have promoted S Ryan Neal to the active roster

On Saturday, the Buccaneers elevated cornerback Dallis Flowers and linebacker Deion Jones from the practice squad, making them eligible to play on Sunday against New Orleans

The Buccaneers signed rookie offensive tackle Garret Greenfield, a former FCS All-American, to their practice squad on Wednesday after the Cowboys signed defensive lineman Earnest Brown to their active roster

Third-year DL Earnest Brown and rookie LB Antonio Grier are back with the team after being waived last Saturday in a series of roster moves that brought Jordan Whitehead and Kameron Johnson back from IR

On Saturday, the Buccaneers activated S Jordan Whitehead and WR Kameron Johnson from injured reserve and signed P Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad

On Saturday, the Buccaneers brought back outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, who set the franchise's single-season sack record in 2019 and is a top-five pass rusher in team history

On Saturday, the Buccaneers elevated linebacker Deion Jones and quarterback Michael Pratt from the practice squad, making them eligible to play on Sunday against Carolina

The Buccaneers waived defensive lineman Earnest Brown and linebacker Antonio Grier on Friday, creating two more open spots on the 53-man roster following the move of Christian Izien to IR on Thursday

A pectoral injury suffered last Sunday in Dallas has forced second-year defensive back Christian Izien to injured reserve, hurting the Bucs' depth at several different spots in the secondary

On Saturday, the Buccaneers elevated punter Jack Browning from the practice squad and he will handle the team's punting, holding and kickoff duties for a third consecutive game on Sunday in Dallas

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated punter Jack Browning and safety Ryan Neal from the practice squad on Saturday, making them eligible to play in the team's Week 15 road game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday

Ninth-year LB Deion Jones will join his third NFC South team after signing to Tampa Bay's practice squad amid a rash of injuries to that position

On Saturday, the Buccaneers elevated punter Jack Browning and cornerback Dallis Flowers from their practice squad, making them eligible to play against Las Vegas in Week 14

With two linebackers out due to injury, the Bucs signed rookie LB Antonio Grier to the active roster on Saturday…In addition, LB J.J. Russell, CB Josh Hayes and OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka were all downgraded to out on the injury report

Sidelined this week by foot and knee injuries, veteran cornerback Troy Hill will now miss at least the next four games after being placed on injured reserve on Friday

With injuries mounting at the safety position, the Buccaneers have brought back another player with experience in Head Coach Todd Bowles' defense

With recent injuries to Jordan Whitehead and Mike Edwards, the Buccaneers needed help at the safety position and found a contributor familiar to their defense in second-year defender Kaevon Merriweather

The Buccaneers will be looking for a third punter in the 2024 season after waiving Trenton Gill on Monday, following kicking issues in Week 13 that Head Coach Todd Bowles called "very concerning"

The Buccaneers activated rookie quarterback Michael Pratt from the practice squad on Sunday, giving them 54 available players for Sunday's game against the Panthers in Charlotte

A pectoral injury suffered in the Bucs' win over the Giants in Week 12 will force safety Jordan Whitehead to miss at least four games…His roster spot was filled by a promotion of linebacker Vi Jones from the practice squad

On Saturday, CB Jamel Dean returned to the Buccaneers' active roster after missing four games due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week Six

Vi Jones was activated from the practice squad for the third and final time on Saturday, giving the Bucs a fourth off-ball linebacker after rookie Antonio Grier was waived

Veteran CB Troy Hill adds experience to the Buccaneers' young cornerback group after being promoted from the practice squad on Monday

The Buccaneers opened a 21-day window for the return of starting CB Jamel Dean from injured reserve on Monday, making him eligible to return to action as soon as this Sunday against the Giants

Veteran safety Mike Edwards, who was waived by the Titans on Wednesday is rejoining the team that drafted him in 2019 and for whom he won the first of his two Super Bowl rings

Long-snapper Evan Deckers, who played in the Bucs' first three games of the season before suffering a hamstring injury, is returning from injured reserve in Week 10, replacing Zach Triner

Linebacker Vi Jones and WR Marquez Callaway, each of whom made their Buccaneer debuts last Monday night, are once again available to play in Week 10 after being activated from the practice squad

LB Vi Jones and WR Marquez both could make their Buccaneer debuts on Monday night in Kansas City after being elevated from the practice squad for the Week Nine contest against the Chiefs

Long-time Rams cornerback Troy Hill, most recently of the Panthers, brings 119 games and 60 starts worth of experience to the Bucs' young cornerback group

The Buccaneers will have three quarterbacks on the roster on Sunday against the Falcons after elevating Michael Pratt, a former standout at Tulane, from the practice squad

Second-year WR Rakim Jarrett will be available to play on Sunday against the Falcons after being activated following a seven-game stint on injured reserve

On Wednesday, the Buccaneers placed WR Chris Godwin on injured reserve, promoted P Trenton Gill and WR Ryan Miler to the 53-man roster and signed P Jack Browning and WR Dennis Houston to the practice squad

The Bucs waived Jake Camarda on Tuesday, clearing the way for a new player to take over the team's punting duties

CB Jamel Dean and WR Kameron Johnson must miss a minimum of four games after landing on injured reserve on Monday, while DL Earnest Brown could make his Bucs debut after coming off that list

Trenton Gill will handle the punting duties for the Buccaneers on Monday night against the Ravens after being elevated from the practice squad for the third and final time

Rakim Jarrett, who made the active roster as a rookie in 2023, has been designated to return from injured reserve, opening a 21-day window in which he can practice with the team

With Jamel Dean's hamstring injury potentially impacting the team's depth at cornerback, the Buccaneers signed first-year man Keenan Isaac to the 53-man roster and made two additions to the practice squad

The Buccaneers have activated WR Ryan Miller and rookie RB D.J. Williams from the practice squad, making both eligible to play against the Saints on Sunday in New Orleans.

The Bucs have opened a 21-day window in which DL Earnest Brown IV can practice with the team and eventually be activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster

OLB Markees Watts and WR Cody Thompson were placed on IR on Monday due to quad and shoulder injuries, respectively, and rookie WR Tanner Knue was re-signed to the Bucs' practice squad

The Buccaneers have activated P Trenton Gill and WR Cody Thompson from the practice squad, making both eligible to play against the Falcons in Atlanta on Thursday night

In the wake of new injuries at the receiver and linebacker injuries, the Buccaneers have promoted veteran WR Sterling Shepard and rookie LB Antonio Grier among a series of moves before Thursday's game

The Bucs waived second-year DL Ben Stille on Tuesday and did not immediately make a corresponding move, meaning they have an open spot on the active roster

The Bucs brought back long-snapper Zach Triner after Evan Deckers went to I.R. with a hamstring injury, and also signed punter Trenton Gill and cornerback Keenan Isaac to the practice squad

The Buccaneers have activated DL Mike Greene and WR Sterling Shepard from the practice squad, giving the team options for Sunday's game against Denver at positions that have been thinned by injuries

Still dealing with a handful of injuries to their defensive linemen, the Buccaneers signed C.J. Brewer off their practice squad on Friday, waiving CB Keenan Isaac to create a roster spot

With Calijah Kancey out and Logan Hall questionable to play against the Lions, the Bucs have once again elevated defensive linemen C.J. Brewer and Mike Greene from the practice squad.

The Buccaneers placed CB Bryce Hall on injured reserve Tuesday and responded to a string of injuries at the position by re-signing Keenan Isaac, who split his 2023 rookie season between Tampa Bay's practice squad and active roster

Faced with a sudden string of injuries to their defensive line, the Buccaneers have elevated both C.J. Brewer and Mike Greene from the practice squad to make them available on Sunday against Washington

After a ribs injury suffered in practice forced DL Earnest Brown to injured reserve, the Bucs bolstered the position by plucking Ben Stille off Arizona's practice squad

The Buccaneers formed the first iteration of their practice squad on Thursday, bringing back 15 players they had waived or released on Tuesday and also adding P Seth Vernon

The Bucs used their final spot on the practice squad to pick up rookie QB Michael Pratt, a seventh-round pick out of Tulane who saw action with the Packers in the preseason

The Bucs kept 27 defensive players versus 23 on offense in the first iteration of their 53-man roster, including 11 defensive backs and six outside linebackers

The Bucs dipped into the league-wide post-cuts waiver wire on Wednesday, claiming G Royce Newman, a former Packer who made 24 starts from 2021-23, and waiving T Brandon Walton

The Buccaneers officially made 38 roster moves on Tuesday to meet the 2024 regular-season limit of 53 players, including placing running back Chase Edmonds and WR Rakim Jarrett on injured reserve

Veteran OLB Randy Gregory, who signed with the Buccaneers in April but never reported to the team, is now a free agent again after his release on Thursday

On Monday, the Buccaneers waived/injured second-year DL Eric Banks and removed first-year TE Tanner Taula from the active/non-football injury list, allowing the latter to return to practice

Tampa Bay quickly filled a vacancy on their roster and in the D-Line group with the signing of rookie Brandon Matterson on Monday morning

Tampa Bay now has two punters on its preseason roster after Monday's signing of Nolan Cooney, who played four games for Arizona in 2023

Youngstown State guard Ryan Johnson, originally signed by the Patriots in May, has signed with the Bucs to take the spot of first-year guard Silas Dzansi, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Saturday

All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs has agreed to a five-year contract extension running through 2029 that makes him the highest paid player at his position in the NFL

Veteran guard Sua Opeta will miss the 2024 season due to a knee injury he sustained in Tuesday night's practice, and the team has added former Chattanooga standout Jay Person to its edge rush group

Currently down a tight end with Tanner Taula injured, the Buccaneers bolstered the spot on Thursday by signing Auburn product Sal Cannella, who has played in multiple other professional leagues

The Bucs placed rookie QB Zack Annexstad and first-year TE Tanner Taula on the active/non-football injury list on Wednesday, but both players are eligible to return to action at any time

The Buccaneers now have all of their 2024 draft picks under contract after first-round center inked his first NFL deal on Thursday after minicamp practice

Second-round OLB Chris Braswell inked his first NFL contract during the Bucs' minicamp on Wednesday, leaving just one 2024 draft pick still unsigned

The Buccaneers, whose receiving group behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is mostly inexperienced players players, have signed former Giants WR Sterling Shepard, who previously played with Baker Mayfield at Oklahoma

WR Cody Thompson joins the Buccaneers after spending most of the past four years in Seattle, where he appeared in a total of 12 regular season games

On Thursday, the Buccaneers waived/injured third-year wide receiver Deven Thompkins, whose primarily role the last two seasons has been as a punt and kickoff returner

The Bucs have just two remaining unsigned draft picks after former Washington standout Jalen McMillan signed his first NFL contract on Wednesday after practice

The Buccaneers now have four of their seven 2024 draft picks under contract after completing a deal with third-round selection Tykee Smith on Wednesday

Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has agreed to a four-year contract to maintain his spot as the top play-maker in Tampa Bay's defense after earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2023

The Buccaneers now have three of their seven 2024 draft picks under contract after completing a deal with seventh-round TE Devin Culp on Monday

CB Andrew Hayes and RB Ramon Jefferson, both of whom participated in the Bucs' weekend rookie minicamp on tryout contracts, have earned spots on the team's 90-man offseason roster

This year's additions in the "eighth round" of the draft include Judge Culpepper, the son of former Buccaneer Brad Culpepper, and productive Florida State linebacker Kalen DeLoach

With rookies reporting for this weekend's minicamp, the Bucs got down to business with their contract work, signing draftees Bucky Irving, Elijah Klein and Devin Culp to their first NFL deals