| Recent Buccaneers Player News | TOL - Tampa Bay, Buccaneers Bucs Sign Penn to Multi-Year Deal The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms with LT Donald Penn on a multi-year contract.
| WR - Benn, Arrelious
Arrelious Benn: Signed by Bucs
Arrelious Benn: The Buccaneers have signed Benn to a four-year deal, the National Football Post reports.
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| TE - Winslow, Kellen Buccaneers | Kellen Winslow appears to be recovering well Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow (knee) participated in latter part of offseason workouts away from the team but not appear to have any discomfort of obvious limitations in range of motion, reports Stephen F. Holder, of St. Petersburg Times.
| RB - Williams, Carnell Cadillac Williams signs tender with Buccaneers Restricted free agent running back Cadillac Williams has signed his one-year tender to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| WR - Williams, Mike Mike Williams Could Start Buccaneers WR Mike Williams could earn a starting job before WR Arrelious Benn reports the St. Petersburg Times' Rick Stroud.
| TM - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Time to hype up the Bucs? Big draft produces D-Line talent and new weapons for Freeman.
| TOL - Tampa Bay, Buccaneers Bucs Clean House: Sears Released Sears, a second-round draft choice in 2007, was the team's starting left guard during the 2007-08 season, but he spent the entire season on the Non-Football Illness List. The Buccaneers were not confident that his personal problems were behind him and decided to part ways with him, fearing that his NFL playing days might be over.
| TM - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bucs sign QB Jevan Snead The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed 12 players as undrafted free agents on Monday, including former Ole Miss standout quarterback Jevan Snead.
| LB - Ruud, Barrett Ruud Signs One-Year Deal Ruud has signed his one-year tender offer to return to the Buccaneers in 2010.
| WR - Clayton, Michael Buccaneers | Clayton not guaranteed roster spot Rick Stroud, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said WR Michael Clayton is not guaranteed a roster spot but is confident that Clayton will be more prepared next season than he was this season.
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| | Recent Buccaneers Headlines | QB Freeman returns to practice for Buccaneers (AP) Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman practiced for the first time since breaking the thumb on his throwing hand and expects to play in the Buccaneers' season opener against the Cleveland Browns. The second-year pro missed the last two weeks of the preseason after banging his right thumb on the helmet of a pass rusher during an exhibition against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug.
| 6 on the coaching hot seat (AP) It might not be a wise choice for several NFL coaches to sit down this season. Their seats are going to be awfully hot. Winning records are advised for John Fox, Jack Del Rio, Eric Mangini, Tom Cable, Raheem Morris and Lovie Smith, or else their tenures in charge could end in early January -- if not sooner.
| Bucs claim RB Blount off waivers (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed rookie running back LeGarrette Blount off waivers and signed punter Chris Bryan. Blount was released by the Tennessee Titans after signing with them as an undrafted free agent and rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns during the preseason. His draft prospects plunged after the University of Oregon suspended him for eight games of his senior season for...
| Bucs get started on practice squad (The National Football Post) Perhaps the Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to do some scavenging elsewhere when it comes to cobbling together their...
| WR Clayton among players released by Buccaneers (AP) Receiver Michael Clayton was among the cuts announced Saturday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set their 53-man roster. Clayton was a first-round draft pick in 2004, when had 80 receptions for 1,193 yards and seven touchdowns -- all records for a first-year player in Tampa Bay. Even though his production declined sharply after that, Clayton signed a five-year contract worth about $26 million before...
| Bucs reach 53-man limit (The National Football Post) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept all nine members of their 2010 draft class when the team’s final cuts to 53...
| Buccaneers CB Talib suspended 1 game (AP) Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib will miss the Buccaneers' regular season opener after being suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The third-year pro also was fined one additional game check stemming from Talib punching a cab driver in August 2009. The suspension was announced Tuesday, two days before the club's preseason finale at Houston.
| Ward cut, Bucs trim roster to 75 (AP) Derrick Ward's unproductive stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is over. The seventh-year running back was released Tuesday when the team trimmed the roster to 75 players. Receiver Terrence Nunn was waived, and linebacker Jon Alston was placed on injured reserve to get down to the limit for the final preseason game.
| Bucs release RB Derrick Ward (SportingNews.com) In what was a much anticipated roster move this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released former 1,000-yard rusher Derrick Ward on Tuesday. Ward, signed as a free agent from the Giants last summer, was a big disappointment during his first and only season in Tampa, rushing for 409 yards in 14 games played. Ward fell further out of favor this offseason, with bad showings through training camp and preseason games this month. Coach Raheem Morris even questioned whether Ward?s lack of production was related to a lack of conditioning.
| Bucs backup QB Johnson understands his role (PA SportsTicker) By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer
| Bucs backup QB Johnson understands his role (AP) Josh Johnson doesn't have any misconceptions about his chances of winning Tampa Bay's starting quarterback job in the final two preseason games. The Buccaneers are Josh Freeman's team. No matter how well Johnson fills in while the second-year pro is sidelined with a broken thumb, the depth chart will not change unless Freeman is unable to play in the regular season opener on Sept.
| Raheem Morris says Derrick Ward is out of shape (The National Football Post) Now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have offered an explanation for why Kareem Huggins has pulled even with or ahead...
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