Tampa Bay Buccaneers Articles - Page 127

According to Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer, the team’s general manager Jason Licht was retained this past offseason for one simple reason: stability. Despite the fact that the team added a new head coach in the famed Bruce Arians, Licht remained in place in the Buccaneers front office. “One thing we do know in the […]

NFL head coaches getting tired of answering questions is nothing new. However, the questions that newly-hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is sick of answering are. The Bucs became the first NFL team with two female coaches on staff with the hirings of Lori Locust as assistant defensive line coach and Maral Javadifar as assistant […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making some subtle moves and bolstering their current roster. Head coach Bruce Arians has another quarterback to mentor alongside Jameis Winston as the team added Blaine Gabbert to their roster on Wednesday. Buccaneers signed quarterback Blaine Gabbert. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 27, 2019 Gabbert will be a back up […]

Defensive lineman Gerald McCoy has spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was once one of the best defensive tackles in the league, but it appears that his future with the club may be in some doubt. When asked about McCoy’s status heading into 2019, new Buccaneers head coach Bruce […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is coming off a promising 2018 NFL season. It appears Tampa Bay will look to utilize him the same way the Arizona Cardinals use wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Buccaneers lost starting slot receiver in Adam Humphries to free agency. According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, general manager […]

A new news report suggests that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the precipice of signing Blaine Gabbert, a former QB with the Titans. According to NBC Sports, Gabbert — who already has a history with Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, having played with him during his short time with Arizona back in 2017 — was […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made headlines by hiring two females to their coaching staff. Bruce Arians made comments that pertained to the recent hirings. The Buccaneers hired Maral Javadifar as their assistant strength and conditioning coach and Lori Locust as an assistant defensive line coach. Tampa Bay becomes the first NFL team to hire females at […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a completely revamped coaching staff heading into next season, but the most significant addition is that of new head coach Bruce Arians. Arians has been deemed a quarterback guru in the past, and quarterback Jameis Winston needs guidance in a big way. Winston has had some character issues in the […]

Lori Locust made history in the NFL by becoming one of the first female assistant coaches in the league with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and she’s now speaking out about it. Locust spoke to the Tampa Bay Times about her new hiring, and she couldn’t help but gush about the hiring being “surreal.” “I packed […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a historical move today. The team is hiring two full-time female assistant coaches, head coach Bruce Arians said during a radio appearance. Arians revealed the team was hiring women to be their assistant defensive line coach and assistant strength & conditioning coach. Arians is following through on his word and […]

Kentrell Brice has a new home. The third-year safety has signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced on Monday. We've signed S Kentrell Brice to a one-year deal. 📰 » https://t.co/hBJ8XoB2nd pic.twitter.com/cEYbU2pvo3 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) March 18, 2019 The Green Bay Packers, with whom Brice had spent the […]

Safety Deone Bucannon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, and the former Arizona Cardinal said that joining the Buccaneers was an easy decision. Part of the reason why Bucannon is excited to play for Tampa Bay is because of defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, whom Bucannon played under one year with the Cardinals: “Honestly, […]

Former Green Bay Packers safety Kentrell Brice is currently an unrestricted free agent. After the NFC North franchise previously elected to not tender Brice as a restricted free agent this offseason, Brice became free to sign with any team that would have him. It is also worth noting that Brice was interested in returning to Green […]

The linebacker position has increased in importance in the NFL over the past few seasons as defenses seek to add players who can play the inside run and cover from sideline-to-sideline. A solid class of free agents have been paid handsomely, with Kwon Alexander leading the pack with a four-year, $54 million contract from the […]

Adam Humphries of the Tennessee Titans is considered one the most underrated wide receivers in the NFL today. Last season, the 25-year-old out of Clemson finally broke out. Humphries played all 16 games for the Bucs — 10 as a starter — and finished with career-highs of 105 targets, 76 receptions, 816 receiving yards and five touchdowns. As […]

The tantalizing talent of Jameis Winston apparently is still able to excite without qualification. During his introductory press conference on Thursday, new Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman was practically giddy at the prospect of teaming up with the former number one overall pick. “I’m getting excited just talking about it,” he said of […]

DeSean Jackson is flying with the Philadelphia Eagles once again. And now that he’s back, the veteran wide receiver has no plans to play elsewhere before his career is finished. During his introductory press conference at team headquarters on Thursday, Jackson stressed a desire to finish his NFL playing days where they began in the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought back running back Peyton Barber already this offseason, and it appears they aren’t done. Benjamin Allbright lists them as a team that could be in on Isaiah Crowell. https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/1106196242759966720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Now, this doesn’t mean they’re definitely going after Isaiah Crowell. This just means that Benjamin Allbright has reason to believe the […]

After backing out of a deal with the Cleveland Browns, Breshad Perriman has announced that he’s signing a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to ESPN, part of the reason Perriman backed out of the deal with the Browns had to do with the Odell Beckham Jr. trade from the Giants to the Browns, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t wasting any time getting a new punter. Just hours after releasing Bryan Anger, the team is bringing in Bradley Pinion, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. In December of 2016, the Bucs signed Anger to a five-year, $17 million extension, but he didn’t last long. Anger wasn’t […]

Arizona Cardinals safety Deone Bucannon was among this year’s notable crop of free agents at his position. It appears he has found a new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccannon was reportedly fielding interest from a number of teams this offseason. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he is expected to sign with […]

The city of Philadelphia displayed its eponymous nickname of being the City of Brotherly Love by acquiring former Eagles wide receiver and fan favorite, DeSean Jackson, from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It wasn’t only Philly who was up in arms with this deal, as Jackson himself took to Twitter to express his glee upon receiving […]

It’s official: DeSean Jackson is heading back to the Philadelphia Eagles. We heard earlier on Monday that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had agreed to trade the wideout, and now we have the details. The Eagles are sending a 2019 sixth-round draft pick to Tampa Bay in exchange for Jackson and a 2020 seventh-round pick, according […]

The Tennessee Titans needed to help quarterback Marcus Mariota this offseason. By acquiring receiver Adam Humphries from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they have done precisely that. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network broke the news with Mike Garafolo on Monday afternoon: The #Titans are signing former #Bucs WR Adam Humphries, per @MikeGarafolo and me. Another top […]

One of the league’s most dangerous deep threats is on the move once again. According to multiple reports, Tampa Bay Buccaneeers wide receiver DeSean Jackson will not be returning to the team. The three-time Pro Bowler first announced the news on social media, thanking the Buccaneers for a “great experience.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4B17sBA8V/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=zt1eb3sonwge ESPN’s Dianna Russini subsequently […]

It looks like Kwon Alexander will not be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the linebacker texted a group of his Buccaneers teammates a little while ago telling them that he is going to miss them, a clear indication that he will not be re-signing with […]

Adam Humphries may be out of a job soon, as a new report suggests that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not re-sign him for the new season. BREAKING: #Bucs To Let Humphries, Alexander Hit Free Agency –https://t.co/9CoWm1fioQ pic.twitter.com/rqnqv5UCjg — PewterReport 🏴‍☠️ (@PewterReport) March 11, 2019 While there are some people who believe that this move […]

Signs are pointing towards DeSean Jackson being released or traded by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but if he gets his choice it will be a trade to the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Jenna Laine and Tim McManus of ESPN, the Buccaneers are trying to find a trading partner for Jackson and not only does he want […]

When Bruce Arians took over as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this offseason, he had hoped to convince wide receiver DeSean Jackson to stay for another year. It looks like that ship has sailed. According to Jenna Laine and Tim McManus of ESPN.com, the Buccaneers have begun shopping Jackson in trade talks, […]

There’s no easy way to put it, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a very disappointing 2018-19 season. Most of the problems lie with the the Buccaneers’ defense, but their offense was just as inconsistent despite starting their campaign strong. Part of Tampa Bay’s offensive explosion early last season was thanks to speedy wideout DeSean […]

Now that Bruce Arians is coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team has a good chance of going to the playoffs. But that’s not all they’ll need: Remember that a team needs more than a good coach to go to the playoffs — it needs good players. Jameis Winston, the quarterback, is known to have […]

Teams in need of defensive help next season sure had to be pleased with the number of defensive standouts from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, which concluded on March 4. While defensive line players shined, more than a handful of linebackers and defensive backs also saw their respective NFL Draft stocks rise heading towards April. […]

Recently, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers awarded offensive lineman Donovan Smith with a three-year contract extension, and Smith didn’t seem to be the only person who was thrilled about the deal. New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan used Smith’s re-signing as a sales pitch for Jordan’s teammate, fellow defensive lineman Alex Okafor, who is a […]

Tyrann Mathieu is another talented safety that’s entering free agency, and there are a few teams that are already expressing their interest in him. According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, the Houston Texans are going to do whatever it takes to keep Mathieu in their lineup, but there are other teams — like the […]

The New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the betting favorites to sign free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to BetOnline.ag. The Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans are currently tied for third. Bell sat out the entire 2018 campaign due to a contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also held out through Week […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reportedly agreed to a massive three-year, $41.25 million contract with offensive lineman Donovan Smith. The #Buccaneers have reached agreement on a three-year, $41.25 million deal with LT Donovan, Smith, source says. He gets $27 million fully guaranteed. Team and Smith avoid the franchise tag. He sticks in Tampa. — Mike […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has become a staple of the NFC South division over the years while even leading his franchise to a Super Bowl appearance not too long ago. Now welcoming a newcomer — one with some serious head coaching experience under his belt — to the divisional fold, Rivera has faith […]

The New York Jets are “undeniably” the frontrunners to sign Le’Veon Bell this offseason. According to one league insider, though, they certainly aren’t the only team seriously interested in bringing in the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back. “I heard from one high-profile agent who is well versed in the running back market that the Jets […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Donovan Smith could become an unrestricted free agent this month, but it seems like the Buccaneers are not going to allow that to happen. According to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay will place a franchise tag on Smith before the March 5 deadline. However, this does […]