The Buccaneers host the Houston Texans tonight at Raymond James Stadium in the preseason finale for both teams. The Bucs are 2-and-1 in preseason play while the Texans are also 2-and-1. Bucs head coach Jon Gruden says many of the team’s star players will get little or no playing time tonight, and that includes Jeff Garcia, [...]
The Buccaneers trimmed their roster down to 75 by making a number of roster moves yesterday. The team cut punter Sean Douglas and also placed guard Jeb Terry and tight end Matt Herian on injured reserve. The Bucs also added a player by claiming linebacker Leon Joe off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Joe was [...]
The Buccaneers beat the Dolphins 31-28 over the weekend down in Miami to improve to 2-and-1 on the preseason. Jeff Garcia looked sharp in throwing a 26-yard touchdown to Joey Galloway. Cadillac Williams also had his best game of the preseason with four carries for 25 yards. Defensively, linebacker Cato June returned an interception for [...]
I would suppose this would qualify as old news, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver David Boston was charged with a DUI offense. This offense originated oddly enough when Boston was discovered passed out behind the wheel of his Range Rover by a local police officer. The team, surprisingly or not, are standing [...]
The Buccaneers were busy Thursday, as they worked out free agent linebackers Jeremiah Trotter and Al Singleton. The 30-year-old Trotter is a four-time Pro Bowler who was cut by the Eagles on Tuesday. The Buccaneers also worked out a former Buc in Singleton. Head coach Jon Gruden did not comment on the workouts. The team [...]
The Buccaneers have dodged a bullet regarding the injury to starting left guard Aaron Sears. The rookie out of Tennessee sprained his ankle during practice Tuesday and had to be carted off the field. But head coach Jon Gruden says the injury is not serious and that Sears should be fine for the season opener [...]
It didn’t take long for the Buccaneers to line up a visit with free agent middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter. The four-time Pro Bowler is visiting with the Bucs today just two days after being cut by the Eagles. The Buccaneers are looking for an experienced backup to Barrett Ruud.
The Buccaneers may have suffered a major injury along the offensive line. Starting left guard Aaron Sears severely sprained his ankle during practice yesterday and had to be carted off the field. Head coach Jon Gruden says he doesn’t know the extent of the injury. The rookie second-round pick out of Tennessee is having a [...]
Interesting tidbit from Pro Football Weekly:
“The word out of Buccaneers camp is that coach Jon Gruden has a new nickname for QB Chris Simms. Gruden has been heard calling Simms “basket case,” because something just doesn’t appear right with Simms, who has been slow to recover from a ruptured spleen and is buried on the depth [...]
The Buccaneers have lost two young linebackers to season-ending injuries. Antoine Cash and Sam Olajubutu were placed on injured reserve Monday. Cash seriously injured his knee and Olajubutu suffered a torn Achilles during Saturday’s 31-19 preseason loss at Jacksonville. Head coach Jon Gruden says Cash was starting to come on. Meanwhile, quarterback Chris Simms did [...]
