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Seahawks-Buccaneers Flexed to 4:15pm ET
With the Minnesota Vikings-Philadelphia Eagles game flexed to primetime, the NFL has changed the start time of the December 26 game between the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Originally scheduled to start at 1pm ET, the game will now kickoff at 4:15pm ET. The game could have major playoff implications in the NFC, with [...]
Bucs HC Raheem Morris Confirms McCoy, Black Out for Season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris confirmed that first-round defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and linebacker Quincy Black will miss the remainder of the season. McCoy, the third overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, suffered a torn biceps in the first quarter of the Bucs’ 17-16 win over the Washington Redskins. Morris said that [...]
Buccaneers LB Geno Hayes Arrested
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Geno Hayes was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct this morning, Keith Morelli of the Tampa Tribune reports. According to the report, Hayes became belligerent when asked to leave the Blue Martini nightclub, allegedly making threats to police and club staffers. Officers used a stun gun on Hayes, who measures in [...]
Bucs Promote D.J. Johnson
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed cornerback D.J. Johnson off the practice squad, the PewterReport.com reports. Johnson replaces Aqib Talib, who was placed on injured reserve after tearing a tendon near his hip bone on Sunday. Originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Jackson State in 2009, Johnson was [...]
Buccaneers Sign C Donovan Raiola
To replace the injured Jeff Faine, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the signing of free agent center Donovan Raiola. Originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin in 2006, the center/guard has also had stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, and Chicago Bears. Raiola (6-2, [...]
Bucs CB Talib Out For Season
In addition to likely losing center Jeff Faine for the season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib will miss the remainder of the season with a torn tendon near his hip, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports. Talib was injured during Sunday’s 28-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Second-year cornerback E.J. Biggers is [...]
Buccaneers C Jeff Faine Likely Done For Season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Jeff Faine will likely miss the remainder of the season with a triceps injury, Stephen Holder of The St. Petersburg Times Reports. Faine (6-3, 291) missed a month last season with a triceps injury, and four games earlier this season with a quadriceps injury. Third-year offensive lineman Jeremy Zuttah replaced Faine [...]
Buccaneers Shuffle Roster
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were busy on Tueday, announcing roster moves involving eight players. Defensive end Kyle Moore (shoulder) has been placed on injured reserve, and veteran safety Sabby Piscitelli has been waived. Replacing them on the 53-man roster are practice squad guard Brandon Carter, wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe, and safety Vince Anderson. The Buccaneers [...]
Buccaneers Place Grimm, Joseph on IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be placing guard Davin Joseph and safety Cody Grimm on season-ending injured reserve. Joseph suffered a foot injury, while Grimm broke his fibula during Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Grimm will be replaced in the starting lineup by Sabby Piscitelli, though Corey Lynch, practice squad safety Vince Anderson, [...]
Buccaneers S Cody Grimm Likely Out For Season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Cody Grimm’s season has likely come to an end, Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times reports. Grimm broke his left fibula while blocking after Aqib Talib’s second quarter interception. The son of Hall of Fame guard Russ Grimm, and a seventh-round pick out of Virginia Tech, Grimm stepped into [...]
Buccaneers Promote DT Frank Okam
To replace veteran defensive tackle Ryan Sims, who was waived on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed defensive tackle Frank Okam off the practice squad, Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times reports. A fifth-round pick (151st overall) out of Texas A&M by the Houston Texans in 2008, the 6-4, 350-pound Okam totaled five [...]
Buccaneers WR Mike Williams Will Travel, Start
Despite his DUI arrest earlier this morning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Mike Williams will travel with the team and start on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas reports. “We are in the process of gathering all the facts,” Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik said in a statement. “Mike has been [...]
Buccaneers WR Mike Williams Arrested for DUI
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Mike Williams was arrested on a DUI charge in Hillsborough County, Florida, the St. Petersburg Times reports. According to the report, Williams was observed weaving between lanes and was placed under arrest at 2:48am. Williams’ blood-alcohol levels were .061 and .065, below the legal limit of .08, and a [...]
Buccaneers Add DT Frank Okam to Practice Squad
According to a league source, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed defensive tackle Frank Okam to their practice squad. A fifth-round pick (151st overall) out of Texas A&M by the Houston Texans in 2008, the 6-4, 350-pound Okam totaled five tackles in 13 games before he was placed on waivers on October 25. Okam signed [...]
Browns Sign CB Eric King, KR Clifton Smith
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of cornerback Eric King and running back/kick returner Clifton Smith. Guard Billy Yates (biceps) was officially placed on injured reserve and quarterback Brett Ratliff has been placed on waivers. King (5-10, 185) has started four games during his NFL career, which began as a fifth-round pick out of Wake [...]
