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The New York Jets are going through a great deal of drama. Three months into the offseason, the Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan after letting him run the draft and reduce the team’s cap space with several signings, including Le’Veon Bell. New head coach Adam Gase didn’t want the former GM to sign the […]

We’re currently sitting in the quietest part of the year for the NFL. The draft is over, and the reactions from the fallout are also in the rearview mirror. Many fans are now turning their direction to fantasy football. It makes sense even if the regular season is still a few months away, and it […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not asked defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to take a pay cut. There have been rumblings about McCoy needing to take a pay cut so he can stay with the Bucs. However, the team hasn’t spoken to him directly about the issue, per the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud (via Pro […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Devin White with the fifth overall pick just last month but he isn’t wasting any time to take over a leadership role with the team. Head coach Bruce Arians was impressed with White heading into the draft but after seeing him on the field he is even more excited. The […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White had a standout career with the LSU Tigers and the Pro Football Focus numbers showed it. New Bucs LB Devin White can do it all pic.twitter.com/vFEy5on1wb — PFF (@PFF) May 8, 2019 PFF gave him an overall grade of 90.0 and a run defense grade of 73.3. He also […]

It has been a strange offseason for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy. While he is under contract with the Buccaneers through 2021, it doesn’t seem like Tampa Bay wants him around very much. New head coach Bruce Arians has questioned his desire, and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles has dodged questions about whether or […]

Bruce Arians has only been the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach for a couple of months but center Ryan Jensen sees one big noticeable difference from the last regime, Arians is holding guys accountable. Jensen has just started training with Arians, and the team isn’t even allowed to have full pads yet, but he has noticed […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi is still looking for his next time, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to be the team that steps up and signs him. Ajayi tore his ACL during last season, and it’s unclear when exactly he is going to be ready to get back on the field but […]

The worst kept rumor of the offseason appears to still have some legs with the Cleveland Browns still having interest in Gerald McCoy. According to Steve Doershuk of cantonrep.com, McCoy is still squarely on the Browns radar even though he is still a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to the report, one of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a decision to make when it comes to Gerald McCoy. Do they trade him or keep him on the roster for the 2019 season? In an article by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the veteran defensive tackle says “I’ll be playing football somewhere” in 2019 but is unsure […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kendell Beckwith is going to miss his second straight season after being played on the Reserve Non-Football Injury List with an ankle injury that could be career threatening according to Jenna Laine of ESPN. “You hate to see guys lose their career off the field,” Bucs coach Bruce Arians said Friday. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul will not undergo surgery on his fractured vertebra following a car accident last week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. While it was originally announced that Pierre-Paul could miss the entire 2019 campaign as a result of the injury, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians recently said that […]

Needless to say, players from small schools whose teams won just a single game can be easily overlooked during the pre-draft process. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found Sean Murphy-Bunting despite those obstacles, though, and his awesome single-game performance against a rare power-five opponent is apparently the biggest reason why. In a story by The Athletic’s […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul will likely miss the entire upcoming 2019-20 campaign due to injury. However, Pierre-Paul has once again found himself in the midst of quite the odd off-the-field controversy as he injured his neck in a recent one-car crash. As a result, the Buccaneers have since released an official statement […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul suffered what is potentially a season-ending neck injury during a car accident last week in Florida, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Schefter adds that Pierre-Paul will visit neck specialists this week to see if there is any hope of him playing in 2019. Pierre-Paul is coming off […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be inducting former cornerback Ronde Barber into their Ring of Honor, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. Barber, who played his collegiate football at the University of Virginia, was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the third round (66th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft and went on to […]

It has been a strange offseason for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy. While McCoy is under contract for 2019, it doesn’t seem like the Buccaneers are all that committed to having him on the team, with head coach Bruce Arians questioning McCoy’s desire and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles sidestepping questions about whether or […]

Former NFL wide receiver and kick return specialist Antwaan Randle El is entering his first year as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Randle El will play for head coach Bruce Arians, who was his former wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Buccaneers hired Randle El on January […]

Undrafted free agent defensive end Kahzin Daniels is now officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels, who was signed by the Buccaneers this past week, played his collegiate football at the University of Charleston while ultimately leaving the Division II program located in West Virginia as its career leader with 34.5 sacks. Despite his […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians as the team’s next head coach with hopes of the veteran football mind turning things around in a hurry. With Arians already attempting to create a winning culture in Tampa Bay, he has added three former Pittsburgh Steelers players to his coaching […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used six of their eight picks in the NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball. Asked if the Buccaneers took that approach to address a perceived lack of speed on defense, new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles didn’t exactly deny it. “We wanted more speed but it had nothing to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jameis Winston had a pretty miserable year in 2018. They finished 5-11, good enough for last place in the NFC South. Easily the biggest storyline of the season was their situation at quarterback. Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick played hot-potato with the starting role. Both showed flashes of being fantastic […]

While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still waiting for a decision from defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, rumors have started to swirl about him going elsewhere this offseason. It appears the Cleveland Browns could be among the potential suitors. There has been plenty of speculation regarding McCoy’s future in Tampa Bay. According to NFL.com’s Dan Hanzus, […]

The situation between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and long-time defensive lineman Gerald McCoy is certainly an odd one. New head coach Bruce Arians has not committed to McCoy actually being on the team going into 2019, owner Jason Licht doesn’t seem sure about it, and now, defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is avoiding talking about McCoy. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is one of the longest-tenured players in recent franchise history. McCoy was drafted third overall back in 2010, and he’s been with the team ever since. Unfortunately, it continues to sound like that run could be coming to an end. McCoy is entering the final year of his […]

Taysom Hill has established himself as a Swiss Army knife with the New Orleans Saints. Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald is hoping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can implement the same creativity with his skill set. Although Fitzgerald played quarterback at Mississippi State, his passing numbers were nothing to marvel at going into the NFL Draft. According to […]

A Testaverde is going to be back in the NFL at least for a weekend with Vincent Testaverde getting a rookie minicamp tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His college coach Greg Gattuso of the University of Albany announced the news on Twitter. Congratulations to Vincent Testaverde for being invited the Tampa Bay Bucs rookie […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably selected former LSU Tigers linebacker Devin White with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With White receiving an immense amount of praise throughout the spring, NFL.com has since compared the up-and-comer to current Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack, who previously served as […]

Most mock drafts had Devin White going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and on Thursday night with the 5th pick that’s precisely who they took. During the draft process Buccaneers coach, Bruce Arians raved about the LSU linebacker, and he was doing it again Friday during the team’s press conference. “The tape speaks for itself,” […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the fifth-year option on cornerback Vernon Hargreaves’ contract. From ESPN staff writer Jenna Laine: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are picking up the fifth-year option on cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, the team announced Wednesday night. It will keep him with the club through 2020 and earn him $9 million. The […]

Former LSU Tigers linebacker and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Devin White has officially found his NFL home after months of working out, enduring media coverage, and moving up and down numerous draft boards. Coming off the board to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday evening, White was selected with the No. 5 overall pick in […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is against the idea of drafting for need. Instead, Arians told The Tampa Bay Times (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith) on April 25 he’d rather “take the best player” available. “You can’t draft for need. If you draft for need, you get fired. You take the […]

Many teams are being coy this time of year. Each general manager and head coach is insisting their team could move up, move down, or stay pat. With the 2019 NFL Draft now just one day away, at least Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is being honest. In his pre-draft press conference, Arians acknowledged […]

One of the keys for new Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is to try and get the most out of quarterback Jameis Winston. Arians has only had a few days to work with Winston but so far has been really impressed with what he has seen out of the former first overall pick. “It’s […]

While teams know who they will play well in advance of the next season, the schedule release is always as much anticipated by teams as it is the fans. When during the year certain matchups occur, where those games are played, and other factors can make or break a team’s season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. It appears head coach Bruce Arians is hoping to see him return as soon as possible. McCoy has yet to attend any of the team’s offseason workouts thus far. According to Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, Arians is still […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate is expecting to be ready for training camp, according to Scott Reynolds of PewterReport.com. Brate underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip back in January and had been dealing with the injury for quite some time before finally opting to have it remedied. “Yeah, personally […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not a very good football team, so they surely hoped that the NFL would do them some favors with their schedule heading into 2019. No such thing occurred. As a matter of fact, the Buccaneers will have one of the toughest stretches in the league early on in the season, […]