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Bucs Possibly Renew Interest In Jason Taylor?

Matt Loede — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:45:27 +0000

Buccaneers OTA’s continue at One Buc Place. Defensive lineman Kevin Carter is backing Jeff Garcia in the quarterback’s quest to get a new contract. Meanwhile down in Miami, the Dolphins say defensive end Jason Taylor will not be attending any offseason workouts, which includes training camp. The Bucs may have an interest once again in the former Defensive Player of the Year. Tampa Bay and Miami did engage in trade talks during the draft regarding Taylor.

Garcia Still At OTAs, Graham Isn’t

Matt Loede — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:16:46 +0000

Organized Team Activities continued yesterday at One Buc Place. Quarterback Jeff Garcia is still taking part in workouts despite his unhappiness with his current contract. Running back Earnest Graham is still a no show as he is waiting on word on a new contract extension. Meanwhile, first round pick Aqib Talib is starting to settle in. Talib’s locker is right next to linebacker Derrick Brooks.

Can Warrick Dunn Help Tampa Bay?

Matt Loede — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:50:48 +0000

Williams Making Progress in OTA’s

Matt Loede — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:46:35 +0000

For Bucs fans that want Cadillac Williams to be a part of the running attack in 2008, the good news is he’s been at the voluntary OTA’s recently. While he may be pushed on the Physically Unable to Perform List, he still may have a part on the team this season if he can come back from the injury last season that forced him to miss most of the year. “It’s a long progress, but I’ve come a long way,” he said. “Earlier on, there were bumps in the road. But now, things are starting to smooth out. I’m starting to do things on the field, a little cutting here and there. I’m just taking it day by day, just continuing to work and seeing how the process goes. We’re going to make a decision in July and take it from there.”

Garcia Wants To Get Paid, Haye Signs Tender

Matt Loede — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:55:45 +0000

The Buccaneers have a contract dispute on their hands involving quarterback Jeff Garcia. The Pro Bowler says he’s still not happy about his contract which pays him two-million-dollars in base salary this season. That’s well below the salary of big time starting quarterbacks in the NFL. Garcia expressed his continued unhappiness yesterday at the team’s OTA workouts and did not rule out a holdout at some point. In other team news, defensive tackle Jovan Haye signed his one-year tender offer for about two-million-dollars. Haye was a restricted free agent and played well last season with six sacks.

Buccaneers Not One of the Teams with Interest in WR Chris Henry

Matt Loede — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:49:50 +0000

Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune says that Bucs fans that are hopeful that WR Chris Henry may be headed for Tampa Bay should not get their hopes up. Cummings said he spoke to the agent for Henry, who the problem-child WR formerly of the Bengals, and was released after his latest run-in with the law. The agent said that his client is getting interest from two teams, but that the Bucs are not one of them. The team did draft a WR in the second round, Dexter Jackson, and hopefully he can help out the WR spot in 2008. Henry is going to catch on somewhere, but in the end, he’s not worth the trouble that Jon Gruden and company would get with him on the roster this upcoming season.

Four College Free Agents Sign with the Bucs

Matt Loede — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:16:32 +0000

Former USF receiver Amarri Jackson was among four undrafted college free agents signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday. The others were Fresno State running back Clifton Smith, Miami center John Rochford and Troy defensive lineman Chris Bradwell. All four players impressed the team during last weekend’s rookie minicamp.

Bucs Rookie Minicamp Ends

Matt Loede — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:11:01 +0000

The Buccaneers got their first look at their rookies over the weekend at their rookie minicamp, which wrapped up yesterday. The team also invited a number of college free agents to try out, including former USF receiver Amarri Jackson and TCU defensive end Tommy Blake. Head coach Jon Gruden says a few of those tryout players may be signed in the coming days.

Bucs Sign Former USF Star Jackson

Matt Loede — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:24:53 +0000

Former USF receiver Amarri Jackson showed the Buccaneers just enough over the weekend at their rookie minicamp to warrant a contract. The Bucs have decided to sign Jackson to a free-agent deal. The team also invited 38 college free agents to try out.

New WR Jackson Less Than 100 Percent Due to “Incident”

Matt Loede — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:49:53 +0000

What exactly happened to new Bucs wide out Dexter Jackson? That’s a great question, and one that coach Jon Gruden really doesn’t want to give up. Seems that Jackson had an “incident” that put him less than 100 percent for the teams minicamp that has been taking the place over the weekend. “I don’t want to talk about it,” Gruden said of what happened to Jackson. “It’s nothing serious. He’s kind of embarrassed about it and I’m going to leave it at that.” Whatever the case may be, Gruden did say that Jackson should be ready to go when the team takes the field again for their next camp on May 16th. Until then, it’s anyones guess on what exactly happened to Jackson.