All Entries in the "Tampa Bay Buccaneers" Category
Buccaneers Asst. DL Coach Arrested for DUI
Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant defensive line coach Chris Mosley was arrested late Tuesday night and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, Josh Politlove of The Tampa Tribune reports. Mosley was pulled over after running a red light, and police detected alcohol on his breath. Mosley was placed under arrest after failing a field [...]
Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib Suspended One Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has been suspended for one game by the National Football League for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Talib was arrested on August 19 after assaulting a Tampa cab driver who was transporting Talib from a St. Petersburg club to his Tampa hotel room. Talib [...]
Buccaneers Release RB Derrick Ward
Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released running back Derrick Ward. Ward rushed for just 409 yards, with 20 receptions for 150 yards as a receiver in 2009, the first season of a four-year, $17 million contract he signed with the Buccaneers last off-season. Ward ran for 1,025 [...]
Buccaneers Waive K Hunter Lawrence
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived rookie kicker Hunter Lawrence, reports Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com. An undrafted free agent from the University of Texas, Lawrence missed his lone field goal attempt and kick off once, driving the ball a yard deep into the Kansas City Chiefs’ end zone last Saturday night. With Lawrence waived, Connor [...]
Buccaneers S Sabby Piscitelli Isn’t Taking His Demotion Well
Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Sean Jones beat out Sabby Piscitelli in their competition for the starting strong safety position, and according to Charlie Campbell of PewterReport.com, Piscitelli isn’t taking the demotion well. “I don’t think it was ever a competition,” said Piscitelli. “That’s my opinion. I don’t think it was a competition that’s all I’m [...]
Buccaneers Re-Sign Johnson, Snead
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have re-signed defensive end George Johnson and quarterback Jevan Snead. Snead signed with the Buccaneers on April 26 after leaving Ole Miss early to enter to the 2010 NFL Draft. Johnson originally signed with the Buccaneers after a tryout during the team’s post-draft mini-camp. The Buccaneers released Snead [...]
Buccaneers “Waive/Injured” DE Brandon Gilbeaux
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive end Brandon Gilbeaux has been “waived/injured”, a league source said. Gilbeaux, an undrafted free agent from Delaware who also played at Syracuse, had a pair of tackles this pre-season, but injured his knee during Saturday’s night game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Reports out of Tampa were that Gilbeaux was [...]
Buccaneers RB Derrick Ward Promises To Have A “Great” Game on Saturday
In the competition for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ back-up running back spot, Derrick Ward got off to a rough start on Saturday night. Ward led the Buccaneers with 12 carries against the Miami Dolphins, but produced just 20 yards. Seven of Ward’s carries went for no gain or lost yardage, and he fumbled twice, prompting [...]
Buccaneers Sign CB Trae Williams
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent cornerback Trae Williams, reports Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times. Rookie defensive back Darrell Pasco has been “waived/injured” after injuring his shoulder in the pre-season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Williams was a fifth-round pick (159th overall) out of South Florida by the Jacksonville Jaguars in [...]
Bill Cowher Impressed With Buccaneers, Josh Freeman
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS analyst Bill Cowher visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and is impressed with quarterback Josh Freeman, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports. “I’m really impressed with Josh Freeman. I mean, the guy hasn’t missed a day in the off-season,” Cowher said. “He’s been here and he’s [...]
Buccaneers Waive TE Martin Rucker
One day after claiming him off waivers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived tight end Martin Rucker, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports. Rucker failed his physical with the Buccaneers, Caplan reports. Before signing rookie free agent DajLeon Farr, the Dallas Cowboys put in a waiver claim for Rucker. With tight ends John Phillips, Martellus Bennett [...]
Derrick Brooks Announces Retirement
Future Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks has officially announced his retirement from professional football. A press conference will be held at One Buc Place on Thursday at 1:30pm ET. Brooks, 37, was a first-round pick (28th overall) out of Florida State by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. Brooks never missed one of the [...]
Buccaneers Claim TE Martin Rucker
In addition to signing safety Vince Anderson, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed tight end Martin Rucker off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles, Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times reports. To make room for both players, the Buccaneers waived wide receiver Mario Urrutia and rookie defensive end George Johnson. Rucker was a fourth-round pick [...]
Buccaneers Sign DB Vince Anderson
Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent defensive back Vince Anderson. Anderson entered the NFL with the New York Giants, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Webber International in 2009. Anderson (6-1, 205) totaled 10 tackles during the pre-season before being waived at the end [...]
Buccaneers Cancel Morning Practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris has interrupted OTA and training camp practices to lay into the players for a lack of intensity. Today, however, Morris has canceled the morning practice, and is taking his young football team to see Will Ferrell’s new move, “The Other Guys”, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times [...]
