Thomas (hamstring) is signing a one-year contract with the Buccaneers on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Thomas spent the last three seasons in Houston, with his 2023 campaign cut short after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 14. The veteran corner is expected to compete for the nickel job and contribute on special teams, according to Auman.
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Tavierre Thomas : Finds new opportunity
Thomas (hamstring) is signing a one-year contract with the Buccaneers on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Thomas spent the last three seasons in Houston, with his 2023 campaign cut short after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 14. The veteran corner is expected to compete for the nickel job and contribute on special teams, according to Auman.
Sua Opeta : Signs with Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Opeta to a one-year deal Friday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The 27-year-old is now the third offensive lineman to ink a deal with Tampa Bay on Friday, as the team also agreed to terms with Ben Bredeson and re-signed Justin Skule. Opeta has spent the last four seasons of his career in Philadelphia, appearing in 38 total games and making 10 starts (six coming last season). Expect Opeta to have the opportunity to compete for a starting role on the Buccaneers' offensive line this offseason.
Justin Skule : Back with Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers re-signed Skule on a one-year deal Friday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. Skule is now in line to remain in Tampa Bay after spending the last two seasons with the Buccaneers. The 27-year-old offensive lineman has appeared in 49 games throughout his four-year career, starting in 12 of those outings. Skule hasn't started a game since coming to Tampa Bay in 2022, so he'll likely be competing for another depth role this offseason.
John Wolford : Back with Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay signed Wolford (illness) to a one-year deal Friday, Buccaneers' general manager Jason Licht reports. After spending the end of last season on the Buccaneers' practice squad, Wolford has agreed to return to Tampa Bay in 2024. The 28-year-old quarterback has appeared in seven games (four starts) throughout his three-year NFL career, completing 61 of his 104 passes for 626 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions. It seems as if Wolford is past the illness he was dealing with towards the end of last year, and he'll likely have the opportunity to compete for Tampa Bay's backup quarterback role with Kyle Trask this offseason.
Ben Bredeson : Signing with Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Bredeson to a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. The 26-year-old offensive lineman has found a new home in Tampa Bay after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Giants and Ravens. Bredeson started all 16 games he appeared in for New York last season, but he started just nine total games in the three years prior. He'll likely compete for a depth role on Tampa Bay's offensive line throughout the offseason.
Bryce Hall : Agrees to terms with Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Hall to a one-year deal Friday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. After spending the first four years of his career with the Jets, the 26-year-old cornerback has found a new home in Tampa Bay. Hall appeared in just nine games (two starts) in 2023, recording five total tackles and defending two passes, including one interception. He's expected to compete for a depth role in the Buccaneers' secondary throughout the offseason.
Chase Edmonds : Re-ups with Buccaneers
Tampa Bay re-signed Edmonds on Wednesday. Edmonds returns to a Buccaneers team that trusted him with the No. 2 role behind lead back Rachaad White last season. Across 13 regular-season appearances in 2023, Edmonds rushed 49 times for 176 yards and secured 14 of 17 catches for 81 yards, all without a single touchdown. He could be primed for a similar role in 2024, though Sean Tucker will be a candidate to carve out a larger workload Year 2, and Tampa Bay could still add to the backfield in free agency or April's draft.
Jordan Whitehead : Reunites with Bucs
Whitehead (calf) has agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Whitehead spent his first four seasons in Tampa Bay before a two-year stint with the Jets. He didn't miss a game in New York, compiling 186 tackles in 34 appearances. Whitehead exited the 2023 season finale with a calf injury, but he's expected to be healthy once the Buccaneers resume team activities and can be tentatively penciled in as their starting strong safety for 2024.
Buccaneers team stats
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passing yards
4044rushing yards
990receiving yards
Mike Evans WR1255tackles
86interceptions
3Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG B. Mayfield, QB1736456664.34044237.928104023294.6K. Trask, QB201000000039.6C. Godwin, WR1701000000039.6Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD R. White, RB172729903.63858.263-4046C. Edmonds, RB13491763.62113.50-228B. Mayfield, QB17621632.6319.618-816D. Thompkins, WR178567173.303-14K. Vaughn, RB624421.8970-130C. Godwin, WR174389.5192.2103S. Tucker, RB1115231.572.10-71T. Palmer, WR173227.3131.30301R. Jarrett, WR1010000000K. Trask, QB21-1-1-1-0.5000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD C. Godwin, WR1783130102412.324760.238553M. Evans, WR1779136125515.9137573.832254R. White, RB1764705498.634332.361123C. Otton, TE1747674559.742726.822022T. Palmer, WR1739683859.935422.610317D. Thompkins, WR171725834.91264.9845C. Edmonds, RB131417815.80146.21115D. Moore, WR7579418.815213.4623P. Durham, TE13575811.60254.5123R. Jarrett, WR104960150416271D. Wells, TE522-10-501-2-111K. Vaughn, RB62521030.310S. Tucker, RB112294.5060.8120K. Kieft, TE161522120.121R. Hainsey, C1700-3000-0.200Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR L. David, LB1586 48 134 4.5 43.5 17 5 0 1 0 A. Winfield Jr., SAF1776 46 122 6 48 6 12 3 0 6 4 D. White, LB1449 34 83 2.5 19 5 6 2 0 0 0 R. Neal, SAF1551 24 75 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 Z. McCollum, CB1745 19 64 0 0 1 9 0 2 0 C. Izien, SAF1746 17 63 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 J. Dean, CB1346 15 61 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 C. Davis III, CB1240 12 52 0 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 S. Barrett, OLB1633 19 52 4.5 32.5 3 2 1 1 3 0 V. Vea, NT1528 15 43 5.5 31.5 8 0 0 2 0 J. Tryon-Shoyinka, OLB1726 17 43 5 39 7 1 0 1 1 Y. Diaby, OLB1725 13 38 7.5 48 12 0 0 1 2 A. Nelson, OLB1621 16 37 3 18 7 1 0 0 0 C. Kancey, DL1419 7 26 4 22 10 1 0 0 0 D. Delaney, DB1717 7 24 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 G. Gaines, DL177 17 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 L. Hall, DL1611 11 22 0.5 1.5 2 2 0 0 2 K. Britt, LB169 10 19 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 W. Gholston, DL1610 9 19 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 K. Merriweather, SAF167 7 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 S. Dennis, LB136 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 C. Gill, OLB152 5 7 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 J. Russell, LB86 1 7 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 M. Greene, DL102 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. O'Connor, DL112 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 M. Watts, OLB74 0 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 J. Hayes, DB151 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Pitts, CB41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Senat, DL31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Camarda, P170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Jarrett, WR100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Thompkins, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Feiler, G130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. White, RB170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Triner, LS170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Tucker, RB110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Palmer, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Moore, WR70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Godwin, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Evans, WR170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Edmonds, RB130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wirfs, T170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Goedeke, T170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Otton, TE170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Kieft, TE160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
686rushing yards
127receiving yards
Mike Evans WR195tackles
14Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TDS INT SACK SYL RTG B. Mayfield, QB2487762.368634362860106.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD R. White, RB2271274.71663.50-89B. Mayfield, QB24317.81415.5002C. Edmonds, RB211312.8915.50-41D. Thompkins, WR211010105001T. Palmer, WR219994.5000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TDS LNG YDS/G YAC FD C. Otton, TE2131915411.8127777910M. Evans, WR2111919517.712997.5357C. Godwin, WR28138510.612342.5304R. White, RB258397.811219.5483T. Palmer, WR2348829.315644602D. Moore, WR2347725.714438.5423C. Edmonds, RB234268.701413321D. Thompkins, WR2124404280P. Durham, TE21118180189111Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT FF FR L. David, LB214 4 18 1 6 4 0 0 1 0 K. Britt, LB27 8 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 J. Dean, CB213 2 15 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 C. Davis III, CB210 1 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Z. McCollum, CB28 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Izien, SAF25 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Kancey, DL24 2 6 1.5 8.5 2 1 0 0 0 A. Winfield Jr., SAF24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Y. Diaby, OLB23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Tryon-Shoyinka, OLB22 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. White, LB20 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. Vea, NT22 1 3 0.5 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 R. Neal, SAF21 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Gaines, DL21 2 3 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 P. O'Connor, DL22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Gholston, DL21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Hall, DL22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Nelson, OLB21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Gill, OLB20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Delaney, DB20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Mauch, G20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Durham, TE20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Dennis, LB20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Merriweather, SAF20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Barrett, OLB20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Otton, TE20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers Injury Report
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
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CB
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Hamstring - Strain
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QUES: Out for season
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LB
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Elbow - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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DT
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Calf - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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S
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Ankle - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
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Back - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
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QB
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Illness - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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LB
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Elbow - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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S
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Ankle - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
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Back - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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DT
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Calf - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
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WR
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Knee - Surgery
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IR: Out for season
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
LB
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Elbow - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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QB
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Illness - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
|
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S
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Ankle - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
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CB
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Back - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
|
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DT
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Calf - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
|
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C
|
Knee - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
|
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WR
|
Knee - Surgery
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IR: Out for season
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
QB
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Illness - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
|
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RB
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Toe - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
|
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LB
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Ankle - Not Specified
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QUES: Out for season
|
|
C
|
Knee - Not Specified
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IR: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
Buccaneers schedule
Buccaneers post season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 1/15 | W 32-9 | 1-0 | |
2 | 1/21 | L 23-31 | 1-1 |
Buccaneers regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | 9/10 | W 20-17 | 1-0 | |
2 | 9/17 | W 27-17 | 2-0 | |
3 | 9/25 | L 11-25 | 2-1 | |
4 | 10/1 | W 26-9 | 3-1 | |
5 | BYE | |||
6 | 10/15 | L 6-20 | 3-2 | |
7 | 10/22 | L 13-16 | 3-3 | |
8 | 10/26 | L 18-24 | 3-4 | |
9 | 11/5 | L 37-39 | 3-5 | |
10 | 11/12 | W 20-6 | 4-5 | |
11 | 11/19 | L 14-27 | 4-6 | |
12 | 11/26 | L 20-27 | 4-7 | |
13 | 12/3 | W 21-18 | 5-7 | |
14 | 12/10 | W 29-25 | 6-7 | |
15 | 12/17 | W 34-20 | 7-7 | |
16 | 12/24 | W 30-12 | 8-7 | |
17 | 12/31 | L 13-23 | 8-8 | |
18 | 1/7 | W 9-0 | 9-8 |
Buccaneers Depth Chart
offense
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RT
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defense
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FS
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NT
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LILB
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ROLB
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RILB
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LOLB
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NB
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special teams
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3rd |
4th |
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H
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PR
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KR
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LS
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K
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