February 29th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Getting a deal done right off the bat, the Bucs have themselves their first free agent of 2008, as the team has come to terms with Saints center Jeff Faine according to the St.Petersburg Times. The report states that the team has signed Faine, a former first-round pick of the Browns, to a multi-year [...]
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Tampa Bay to Be a Major Player in Free Agency?
Will the Bucs be major players in the free agent market? Yes, according to ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas, who wrote a bit earlier about the team and what they will do. Here is the story below about the Bucs and what they will do: “A lot of folks around the league are anxious to see what [...]
Bucs Release Spires, Carter
The Buccaneers have released defensive linemen Kevin Carter and Greg Spires. The 34-year-old Carter was due a $2-million roster bonus and could be brought back. The 33-year-old Spires helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl back in 2002. The moves means the Bucs have more than $40-million in cap room. In other news, former Falcons defensive [...]
Safety Pearson Turns Down One-Year Deal from Bucs
Buccaneers S Kalvin Pearson appears to want to move on, as it’s being reported by the Tampa Tribune that he has turned down a one-year deal worth $927,000 from the club. Pearson wants a multi-year deal, but right now the Bucs are fine at the safety spot, so giving him a long-term deal is not [...]
Samuel Has Bucs High on His List of Teams to Play For
While he is set to cost whatever team takes a chance on him a fortune, Pats corner Asante Samuel has the Bucs on his short list when it comes to teams he would like to play for once he hits free agency on Friday. “Tampa Bay is a situation that makes sense,” said Alonzo Shavers, [...]
RB Foster and Bucs to Talk Next Week
The Bucs, who would like to add to their running back spot, have interest in former Panther back DeShaun Foster. The St.Pete Times reported today that the Bucs and the reps from Foster are talking. “We’ve had talks with his representative, yes,” GM Bruce Allen confirmed Saturday. Foster was let go last week by the [...]
Bucs Will Have Interest in DE Justin Smith
The 49′ers appear that they will have some competition for Bengals DE Justin Smith when he hits the open market. Today’s St.Petersburg Times is reporting that the Bucs are also interested in Smith, who over his seven year NFL career has played in all but one game. Smith last season had two sacks, but which [...]
Five Needs this Offseason for the Bucs from Scouts Inc.
Wide receiver — The Buccaneers are looking to upgrade their speed on the offensive side of the football. Wide receivers Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard are past their primes, even though Galloway is still an explosive downfield threat. He led all receivers with six touchdowns and averaged 17.8 yards per reception. Backup Michael Clayton continues [...]
