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Ndamukong Suh, despite his exceedingly rare physical tools and years of solid production along the defensive line, is probably best known to football fans as one of the league’s dirtiest players. Not that he’s letting it bother him, though. During his introductory press conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, the veteran defensive tackle […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy after nine seasons. While they quickly managed to fill the void left by his departure with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, he does not intend to be considered McCoy’s replacement. According to Eduard A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, he is focused on forging […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh to a one-year deal just over a week ago, and the veteran is hoping to bring a smashmouth presence to the Buccaneers’ defensive front in 2019. “An aggressive, very intense force of change on the line of scrimmage,” Suh said as far as what he will […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from a former draft pick. The team has waived defensive tackle Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. The Buccaneers drafted Tu’ikolovatu in the seventh round two years ago, but his pro career has been derailed by injuries. His rookie season ended before it started, when he was […]

The 2018 NFL season did not go quite as planned for Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones. Fortunately, quarterback Jameis Winston is impressed with what he has seen from him so far. Jone struggled to find his footing as a rookie, which seemingly had an effect on his overall confidence. According to Greg Auman […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably brought in former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians this offseason while the longtime NFL coach has already shaken things up in the NFC South division. With the Buccaneers previously electing to part ways with veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay then wasted absolutely no time in signing another […]

O.J. Howard burst onto the scene during the 2015 National Championship Game. Howard torched Clemson for 208 yards and two touchdowns. The following season, he finished with 45 catches for 595 yards and three touchdowns for Alabama. This led to him being drafted 19th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccanneers and their fans are no stronger to pessimistic storylines. But, that’s in well-reason for that — the team has had plenty of stars, but they haven’t made the playoffs since 2007. But, in 2019, that very well could change. Despite Tampa Bay’s considerable roster holes, they come into the NFL’s 100th […]

Roberto Aguayo fully understands that NFL fans across the country have no confidence in his ability to make a comeback. But the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker is undeterred by both that stinging reality and the sudden struggles that prompted his precipitous downfall from touted kicking prospect to unsigned free agent. In a feature by […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers newest player defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is very excited to get to work with defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and head coach Bruce Arians. Suh is still enjoying his vacation in France and celebrating his engagement but still took time to talk to the Tennis Channel at the French Open. “I’m very excited,” […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope that rookie linebacker Devin White will be the anchor of their defense for a long time. The team selected him with the fifth pick in April’s draft. Most know the talent White has on the field, but he is a very unique person whose talent goes beyond football. Let’s look […]

After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, reports began to surface that the team had been looking to trade him prior to the fact. While no one knows the specifics of this, it does seem like McCoy was very close to being dealt at least once. According to a report from Pewter […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the future of former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. It appears he has struck a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs recently parted ways with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy after nine seasons with the team. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, both […]

Ndamukong Suh is still going to be joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we’re just going to have to wait a little while before it’s official. We heard earlier this week that Suh had agreed to a contract with Tampa Bay, but nothing has been announced formally yet. Turns out, it’s because Suh is out of […]

Perhaps we should put the Ndamukong Suh to Tampa Bay talk on hold. While it was reported on Tuesday that the Buccaneers were finalizing an agreement with Suh, but on Wednesday, the NFL’s transaction report did not state that the defensive lineman has joined the Bucs, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to cut one of their long-time starters in Gerald McCoy recently. That left a void on the interior of their defensive line, but they didn’t waste time to replace the veteran defensive tackle with Ndamukong Suh. Tampa Bay signed Suh to a one-year deal after he spent a couple of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finalizing a one-year contract with free-agent defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Schefter adds that the deal is just about done “barring any late hangups.” The deal also comes on the heels of the Buccaneers releasing fellow defensive lineman Gerald McCoy on Monday. Suh spent the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ushered some significant changes this offseason. Fortunately, one of their new additions in wide receiver Breshad Perriman has already started to develop quite a rapport with quarterback Jameis Winston. Tampa Bay is hoping Perriman can serve as a viable weapon in the passing game for Winston. According to Scott Reynolds […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to release veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, giving the longtime NFL defender the chance to sign elsewhere this offseason. With Tampa Bay allowing McCoy to walk after presumably attempting to trade him first, McCoy will be free to sign with whichever franchise will have him — including the up-and-coming […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to release veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, according to a Monday evening report from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. As a result, McCoy will now begin to seek his second NFL home after spending his first nine seasons atop the highest level as a member of the […]

It appears as though yet another era has come to an end in Tampa Bay. According to a Monday evening report from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to release veteran defensive tackle, Gerald McCoy. After spending the first nine seasons of his NFL playing career as a member […]

This is a big season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As they transition to the first year of the Bruce Arians era, many members of the team have a lot to prove. Mike Evans got a five-year extension last offseason, and he delivered in a big way in 2018. He set a career-high in yards, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on track to be one of the more surprisingly successful teams next season, but a lot of that success lies heavily on the shoulders of new head coach Bruce Arians. Arians brought in his own coaching staff to join him in Tampa Bay and has spoken very highly of former […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 season was a forgettable one, as the team finished 5-11 for the second straight season, and once again saw a surge of injuries derail what many thought could be a better season for the team. While it’s tough to ever blame injuries for an entire season, a recent study did […]

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 […]