Latest news and updates about the Buccaneers
No one really expects a third-round draft pick to have an impact with a team right away. Unless someone is crazy enough to draft a kicker in the third round. So when the Bucs landed Ted Hurst this spring from […] The post Jason Licht: Ted Hurst May Be Better Than Expected appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Cincinnati Bengals are managing injuries to their top two wide receivers with less than two weeks remaining before their Sept. 13 season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both missed Tuesday’s practice, but head coach Zac Taylor expects both receivers to be in good shape by the end of […] The post Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins get murky injury updates from Zac Taylor appeared first on ClutchPoints .
One day after claiming a Bucs defender, Tampa Bay struck right back.
Buccaneers Bucs OT Tristan Wirfs believes that the team’s offensive linemen have a lot to prove as the 2026 season begins. “That’s definitely the goal to be one of the top units in the NFL,” Wirfs said Wednesday, via the team’s official site. “We want teams to turn on the tape and say, ‘Those are a […] The post NFC Notes: Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix, Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Some young men made the most of the spring and summer months, supplanting other familiar names on the latest version of the team’s final roster. Even after the weekend rolled by, Cincinnati continued to make other moves to fine tune things ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Buccaneers. John and Anthony discuss the […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially claimed CB Kevin Knowles off waivers from the Chiefs on Tuesday. The Buccaneers also waived LB Caden Fordham. Knowles, 23, signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State following the 2025 draft. He was among their final roster cuts and started on the practice squad […] The post Buccaneers Claim CB Kevin Knowles Off Waivers From Chiefs appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Texans announced the signing of four players to the practice squad, including former Buccaneers second-round pick DE Chris Braswell. Houston is also adding C Ka’ena De Cambra, WR Mitchell Tinsley, and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden. Braswell, 24, is from Washington, D.C., was a one-year starter at Alabama, and was a former five-star recruit. The No. […] The post Texans Signing Four To PS, Including DE Chris Braswell appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Patriots are signing LB Jose Ramirez to their practice squad. Ramirez, 27, was a sixth-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2023 draft out of Eastern Michigan. He spent his rookie year on the practice squad after being cut and re-signed to a futures deal after the season. Tampa Bay […] The post Patriots Signing LB Jose Ramirez To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
One of the biggest storylines hanging over training camp for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been the lack of a new contract for quarterback Baker Mayfield. Instead, Mayfield is poised to play out the rest of his current deal and raise his price even more this year, proving to the Tampa Bay brass that they […] The post Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield gets even more fuel to prove haters wrong with ESPN snub appeared first on ClutchPoints .
What caused the great Bucs collapse of the 2025 season? Some injuries and some quitters, sure. Poor leadership? Joe can’t argue with anyone arguing the Bucs had poor leadership last season. Todd Bowles launched a bunch of key coaches, and […] The post Leadership Gains Impress Todd Bowles appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are just over a week away from kicking off their 2026 NFL season. The Buccaneers have had a training camp overshadowed by numerous storylines, including an injury to second-year wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Now, NFL insider Jenna Laine of ESPN has dropped a big update on Egbuka’s status for Tuesday’s practice. […] The post Is Emeka Egbuka back at Buccaneers practice after injury derailed training camp? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
49ers GM John Lynch provided an encouraging Mike Evans injury update, revealing when the veteran receiver could return to practice ahead of Week 1.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is betting on himself as he enters the final year of his contract, and some around the NFL expect him to deliver in a big way in 2026.
Hey, Jason Licht, you have a franchise quarterback without a contract for 2027. Are you going to try again to lock him up before opening day? That’s the gist of what the Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager was asked […] The post Jason Licht Punts Baker Mayfield Contract Question appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
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Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports the Jaguars are signing former Texans S Kaevon Merriweather to their practice squad. Merriweather, 26, signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2023. He was let go in November and shortly after signed with the Lions’ practice squad. Tampa Bay signed him back to […] The post Jaguars Signing S Kaevon Merriweather To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
There have been predictions from ESPN about Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. And the team said things were looking good. However, General Manager Jason Licht confirmed that contract talks with Mayfield are totally dead, according to a post on X by Rick Stroud. “We certainly respect him wanting to focus on the season,” Licht […] The post Buccaneers GM Jason Licht confirms Baker Mayfield contract talks are totally dead appeared first on ClutchPoints .
According to Adam Schefter, the Bengals have re-signed QB Josh Johnson to the practice squad. This gives them four quarterbacks on the roster now between Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco on the 53 and Johnson and Sean Clifford on the practice squad. Johnson, 39, is a former fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012. […] The post Bengals Re-Signed QB Josh Johnson To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was grinning this morning. Joe gets it. A 29-year-old legit cornerback with lots of experience in Todd Bowles’ defense fell into Licht’s arms with a warm embrace. That’s what happeened yesterday with […] The post All Smiles At One Buc Over Sean Murphy-Bunting appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Indianapolis Colts lost a quarterback to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but fans do not need to worry because it likely isn't the player they are thinking of.
Mike Reiss reports the Patriots are re-signing LB K.J. Britt to the practice squad after releasing him yesterday. Britt, 27, was a two-year starter at Auburn and earned first-team All-SEC as a junior in 2019. He was drafted with the No. 176 pick in the fifth round by the Buccaneers in the 2021 NFL Draft. […] The post Patriots Re-Signing LB K.J. Britt To Practice Squad appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders’ son and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Shilo Sanders is facing a bankruptcy trial in Denver that will run for five days, with $11.89 million at stake. The trial comes after a lawsuit filed against Shilo in 2016 by his former school’s security guard, John Darjean, who accused […] The post Shilo Sanders Fights to Erase $11M Debt as Witnesses Contradict His Version of Events on Day 1 of Trial appeared first on EssentiallySports .
There was all kinds of crowing a year ago about how great the Bucs’ culture was. Joe didn’t realize “soft” was a part of that. Maybe the Bucs didn’t realize how soft they were. That’s possible. Joe’s been on teams […] The post Baker Mayfield Talks Culture Shift, As*hole Josiah Trotter appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Detroit Lions have made their first external addition since cutting their roster down to 53 players. According to Buccaneers beat writer Greg Auman, the Lions are signing former Tampa Bay offensive lineman Elijah Klein to their practice squad. Klein was drafted by the Buccaneers at the end of the sixth round of the 2024 […]
The “Heed the Call” gang believes Bucs coach Todd Bowles is walking a tightrope, perhaps without a net. The popular NFL podcast went through each NFL head coach to determine what it would take for said coach to get run. […] The post Todd Bowles And Hot Seat Chatter appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .