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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, […]

The San Francisco 49ers will kick of their 2019 NFL regular season by heading cross country to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. That matchup with the Buccaneers will mark the first of two road games to start the season for the 49ers. They […]

Could defensive lineman Gerald McCoy have played his last game as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? No one knows for sure, but the current situation with McCoy is becoming more and more odd as time passes. The veteran has not been with the Buccaneers since voluntary offseason workouts began a couple of weeks […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers begin a new regime under Bruce Arians in 2019. He brought along his defensive coordinator from his time with the Arizona Cardinals in Todd Bowles. Things are going to be different heading forward, with Arians likely not putting up with Jameis Winston’s antics. I doubt Winston will be eating figurative W’s […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have undergone significant changes this offseason. Head coach Bruce Arians is hoping wide receiver Chris Godwin can alleviate some of their losses. The Bucs’ receiver corps suffered some devastating blows with the departures of DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, Bruce Arians now has high expectations […]

Quarterback Jameis Winston is taking solace in the fact that he still has tight end O.J. Howard in his receiving corps as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go through an offseason of change. Howard is entering his third season with the Bucs. According to Mark Cook of the Pewter Report, Winston has high expectations for him […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is an exciting young player and could have a huge season in 2019. Former teammates Adam Humphries and Desean Jackson are no longer with the team so this opens up a lot of opportunities for Godwin. Everyone seems to be buying into the hype surrounding Godwin except for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably selected former Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner has yet to lead the struggling NFC South franchise to the postseason with the Buccaneers not slated to contend anytime soon. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has had ups and downs dating back to his days at Florida State, but coming into this season he has a different outlook on life, because of his faith and his family. Winston recently appeared on the Sports Spectrum podcast interview with Jason Romano and talked about how much […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a need at wide receiver and according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the team has a meeting set up with one of the most talked about receivers in the draft, former Oklahoma Sooners standout Marquise Brown. #Oklahoma WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is visiting the #Bucs today, source said. Tampa Bay, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently shopping veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, according to a recent report Rick Stroud of TampaBay.com. With McCoy choosing not to report to the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, his future with the struggling NFC South franchise remains cloudy. “The Bucs have been non-committal about whether McCoy will be with the team […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff will look different in 2019. The Buccaneers hired Bruce Arians as the head coach and Todd Bowles as their defensive coordinator. In an article written by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bowles says he wants to be “versatile” on the defensive side of the ball. In the […]

Trading down in the NFL Draft can be tricky. If the right player is on the board, teams might want to snatch him up. Sometimes teams have good reasons for trading down. It is easy to focus on the team that traded up for many assets. However, it’s not unusual for the team that traded […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gerald McCoy missed the first day of offseason workouts amid talk that the team is shopping him, but there isn’t much interest. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the team isn’t committed to having him on the roster this year. He is owed a base salary of $13 million but […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed into a new era of football under new head coach Bruce Arians in 2019. While they haven’t been talked about as a team who has won the offseason, they are certainly heading in the right direction. Now, they could be looking to make some big moves on their defensive […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a lot from the wide receiver position this offseason, but Mike Evans still thinks the team will have one of the best receiver groups in the league. Gone are DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries, who both played a huge role in the offense last year, but Evans doesn’t give much […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers now have a new man in charge. The struggling NFC South franchise hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians earlier this offseason. While Arians is certainly not inheriting the most talented roster, there are definitely a few capable players in Tampa. Up-and-coming defensive back Vernon Hargreaves is one of them. “I […]