The St.Petersburg Times reports that the Bucs are in talks with Packers free agent Colin Cole:
Packers free agent DT Colin Cole is in talks with the Bucs and is nearing a decision on his future. The Bucs’ attraction to the Fort Lauderdale native is being fueled in part by recently-hired defensive line coach Robert Nunn, [...]
The first day of free agency has also garnered the first trade, and it’s a rather big one. The Browns have moved tight end Kellen Winslow to the Tampa Bay Bucs for undisclosed draft picks. The Buccaneers official team site has put up a post on the report:
On the first day of the [...]
Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant has accepted the franchise tag recently given to him by the Bucs, ensuring he will remain in uniform at least one more season. Lamont Smith, his agent, confirmed it to The Tampa Tribune via text message late Thursday afternoon. Placing the tag on Bryant gave the Bucs a measure of protection [...]
The overhaul of the Buccaneers roster continued today, as the team released perennial Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Brooks, wide receiver Joey Galloway, running back Warrick Dunn, wide receiver Ike Hilliard and linebacker Cato June.
The biggest release might be Brooks, who even at 35 plays at a high level, and was the teams first round pick [...]
Today’s St. Petersburg Times reports that the Bucs should take a long look at upcoming free agent Albert Haynesworth. Here is the story on Haynesworth and what it would take for the Bucs to get him:
Albert Haynesworth, defensive tackle: Let’s start with the big guy from the Titans. Every other team will. By the [...]
A league source said the Bucs are making an attempt to re-sign defensive end Kevin Carter, who is scheduled to become a free agent later this week. With the Bucs expected to look to get younger in many areas under new coach Raheem Morris, Carter may be a bit of an exception.
In another sign that the economy is extremely tight in the world, the Buccaneers Thursday made the decision to eliminate eleven administration jobs from the Bucs’ front office. The Bucs aren’t the first NFL team to make such a drastic move, the Washington Redskins made two such moves just last month.
New Buccaneers OC Jeff Jagodzinski talked to the media for the first time today, and the St.Petersburg Times reports that Jagodzinski will run a more “downhill” attack. Here is the story:
Buccaneers OC Jeff Jagodzinski said he will implement a zone-blocking scheme for more of a “downhill” running attack in addition [...]
Our friends over at the National Football Post talked in a quick hit today about the Bucs bringing back WR Antonio Bryant, and how they are going to work hard to get him back in 2009:
Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant might have chance to test the market unless the Bucs can sign him to a [...]
Veteran QB Jeff Garcia is going to be a free agent soon, and he won’t be coming back to Tampa Bay. The St.Petersburg Times reports that Garcia has been told by the team that he won’t be back in 2009, and that the team is going to go elsewhere with that position. Here is [...]
