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Report: Bucs rookie LB Rueben Bain Jr. has AC sprain
Buccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay's joint practice with the Jaguars on Tuesday, per the report.,The ...
Reports: Bucs, NT Vita Vea agree to one-year, $30M extension
Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $30 million on Wednesday, closing the book on a standoff between Tampa Bay and its two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman. ,Vea is under contract for the next two seasons at a total of $54 million and is expected to resume pr...
Bucs GM: No plans to trade Vita Vea, Baker Mayfield a franchise QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht stressed Thursday that the team does not plan to trade Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea and considers Baker Mayfield as a franchise quarterback.,"I have no plans on trading Vita," Licht said Thursday. "... We love Vita. We've been engaged with his agent ...
Baker Mayfield: 'Disrespected' during contract talks with Bucs
Baker Mayfield told reporters Thursday that he felt "disrespected" and "undervalued" by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after failing to reach a contract extension by his self-imposed deadline.,Mayfield is entering the final season of a three-year, $100 million contract he signed in March 2024, with his $3...
Bucs DT Vita Vea 'tweaked something,' not practicing
Tampa Bay veteran defensive tackle Vita Vea "tweaked something" and did not practice Wednesday at training camp, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said.,The unspecified injury comes two days after the two-time Pro Bowl selection's agent confirmed that his client is seeking a trade following failed c...
Report: Baker Mayfield, Bucs not close on new contract
Quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not close to a new contract as training camp is set to begin Wednesday, ESPN reported.,Mayfield joined the team on a one-year, $4 million deal ahead of the 2023 season as the Bucs tried to fill the role of the retired Tom Brady. ,The team r...
Vita Vea requests trade from Buccaneers amid contract dispute
Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after negotiations over a new contract failed to produce an agreement.,The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle's agent, Collin Roberts, confirmed the request to multiple reporters Monday, one day before Tampa Bay's veteran players were sche...
Bucs DT Vita Vea a 'hold-in' at camp, seeks new contract
Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea is a "hold-in" at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mandatory minicamp this week.,Vea, 31, is entering the final season of a four-year, $71 million contract and is set to earn $17 million in 2026. None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed.,Head coach Todd Bowles confirmed that...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield sets deadline for contract talks
Baker Mayfield said contract talks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are "not anywhere close" to what he is looking for and set a deadline of the start of training camp to either reach an agreement or pause negotiations.,"The contract stuff, it's happening, it's starting -- talks and whatnot," Mayfield ...
Bucs' Bucky Irving unable to participate at OTAs after surgery
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was unable to fully participate in OTAs on Tuesday as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery.,Irving worked on the side with running backs coach Skip Peete before heading inside the team facility with Buccaneers vice president of sports medicine an...
Bucs exercise 5th-year option on DT Calijah Kancey
The Buccaneers exercised the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Calijah Kancey on Monday, ensuring he remains in Tampa through the 2027 season.,The option reportedly gives Kancey $14.475 million in guaranteed money for the 2027 campaign.,Kancey went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a torn pec...
Reports: Bucs adding CBs Chase Lucas, Kemon Hall
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding to their depth at cornerback with one-year contracts for free agents Chase Lucas and Kemon Hall, according to reports on Thursday.,Lucas, 29, has agreed to join the Bucs, per NFL Network, after recording nine tackles in 15 games last season for San Francisco. He p...
Bucs sign DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches, WR David Sills V
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches and wide receiver David Sills V on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed.,Nunez-Roches, 32, who won a Super Bowl during his previous stint with the Bucs (2018-22), played the past three seasons with the New York Giants.,Nunez-Roches p...
Buccaneers LB Lavonte David retires after 14 seasons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David announced his retirement Tuesday after spending his entire 14-year career with the franchise.,David, 36, was a 12-time team captain and Super Bowl LV champion who tied Derrick Brooks' team record with 1,714 career tackles.,"It's time," David told Sports ...
Buccaneers, LB Lavonte David schedule news conference
Veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is scheduled to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon at the team facility.,The Buccaneers did not divulge an official reason for the conference, however speculation is strong that David will announce his retirement from the NFL.,David, 36,...
WR Mike Evans to leave Bucs, reportedly join Niners
Mike Evans is leaving Tampa after playing all 12 years of his career with the Buccaneers. ,Evans is reportedly signing a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple reports Monday.,"Saying goodbye to a legend such as Mike Evans is never easy, but today we are filled with ...
Agent: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans intends to play in '26
Mike Evans intends to continue his NFL career, though the exact location is to be determined.,The 32-year-old wide receiver's agent, Deryk Gilmore, told NFL.com and ESPN on Tuesday that Evans is coming back.,"He is opening it up," Gilmore said of Evans' free agency in a statement to NFL.com. "He wil...
Former NFL coach Bruce Arians to have open-heart surgery
Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians announced on the "Today" show that he will undergo open-heart surgery on Friday in Philadelphia.,Arians, 73, made the announcement while appearing on the show this week to promote an upcoming prostate cancer screening Super Bowl commercial with tight end Rob Gronko...
Bucs hire Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Zac Robinson to be their new offensive coordinator on Thursday.,Robinson, 39, held the same position with the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons for the past two seasons.,Robinson is replacing Josh Grizzard, fired earlier this month after his first season on head coach To...
Reports: Buccaneers hiring Zac Robinson as OC
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hiring Zac Robinson to be their new offensive coordinator, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Robinson, 39, held the same position with the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons for the past two seasons.,Robinson is replacing Josh Grizzard, fired earlier this month after his ...