Signed by Tampa Bay on March 18, 2022, as an unrestricted free agent from the Atlanta Falcons.
Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (194th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Has played in 74 career regular season games, including 25 starts, hauling in 244 receptions for 2,491 yards and 14 touchdowns. Has also rushed six times for 21 yards.
One of four NFC South wide receivers with 60-or-more receptions and 750-plus receiving yards in both 2020 and 2021, joining Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and D.J. Moore.
Set single-season career highs in receptions (72), receiving yards (786) and receiving touchdowns (four) in 2020, while matching his career high with four touchdowns again in 2021.
Has three career games with 100-or-more receiving yards, with the first coming vs. Seattle (9/13/20).
Recorded a career-high 12 receptions on 9/25/22 vs. Green Bay
Notched his first career touchdown reception vs. New Orleans (11/28/19).
Made NFL debut at Philadelphia (9/6/18).
Contributed to the league's second-ranked passing offense.
Finished the 2022 campaign with 51 receptions for 426 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
Hauled in two receptions for 13 yards in Week 1 at Dallas (9/11).
Recorded a team-high five receptions for 28 yards in Week 2 at New Orleans (9/18). 19-of-28 yards came after the catch.
Hauled in a career-high 12 receptions for 87 yards and one touchdown in Week 3 vs. Tampa Bay. Marked his first career touchdown with the Buccaneers.
Recorded five catches on Tampa Bay's final drive of the game, tied for his most on a single drive (also 1/9/22 vs. New Orleans, w/Atlanta).
Hauled in two receptions for 24 yards in Week 4 vs. Kansas City.
Recorded two receptions for 20 yards in Week 5 vs. Atlanta and Week 6 at Pittsburgh.
Tallied four receptions for 49 yards in Week 7 at Carolina.
Was inactive for Weeks 8-12.
Caught one pass for 11 yards in the Week 13 victory over New Orleans.
Hauled in two receptions for 12 yards and one touchdown in Week 14 at San Francisco.
Finished with eight receptions for 59 yards and a career-high two touchdowns. It also marked the first time in Gage's career that he has hauled in touchdown passes in consecutive games.
Logged five receptions for 63 yards in Week 16 at Arizona. Brought in two receptions for 36 yards on Tampa Bay's game-winning drive in overtime.
In Week 17 vs. Carolina, tallied three receptions for 33 yards.
Brought in three receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown in Week 18 at Atlanta. It marked his fifth touchdown reception of the season, establishing a new single-season career high.
During his four-year stay in Baton Rouge, Gage Jr. played in 27 games with six starts, totaling 26 receptions for 347 yards and four touchdowns, adding 232 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He also made 19 tackles on special teams throughout his collegiate career.
Named team captain in 2017.
Earned LSU Co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2017 alongside D.J. Chark.
Attended Redemptorist High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), playing on offense, defense and special teams.
Majored in interdisciplinary studies at LSU.
Born Russell Gage Jr. on January 22, 1996, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
