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Buccaneers ready to turn to draft after a busy free agency

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ free agent signings have been fruitful since last week when the new league started, with cornerback Tavierre Thomas being the latest. The Bucs could make a late addition or two at any time, but the majority of moves have happened, with focus now shifting to the draft. In […]

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Sources: Bucs using franchise tag on Antoine Winfield Jr.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers placed the franchise tag on All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. on Tuesday The Bucs were attempting to work out a deal with Winfield and will use this as a placeholder for a long-term contract, sources said. The Bucs did this with wide receiver Chris Godwin in 2022, first franchise-tagging him […]

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Baker Mayfield responds to Lions DB’s barb: Study some film

More Teams. More Games. Baker Mayfield responds to Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson‘s remarks that the Buccaneers lack a good quarterback. (0:23) TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield responded to Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson‘s remarks this week that the Buccaneers are without a good quarterback, telling him he needs to brush up on his film study. When […]

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Houston Texans RB Dare Ogunbowale pulls double duty in win

More Teams. More Games. Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale makes his first NFL field goal, putting the Texans up 33-30 against the Buccaneers. (0:24) HOUSTON — Imagine being in the NFL as a running back. Your role is to run the ball, pass protect and catch passes out of the backfield. That’s what Houston Texans […]

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Fantasy football flex and superflex rankings for Week 7

More Teams. More Games. Eric Karabell weighs in on Jonathan Taylor‘s productivity and what that means for fantasy managers. (0:43) Welcome to Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season and our weekly PPR fantasy football superflex rankings. We know many of you compete in superflex formats that invite/covet second quarterbacks in starting lineups, so these […]

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The meaning of Baker Mayfield’s Bucs renaissance, and what’s next

NEW ORLEANS — Baker Mayfield stood apart from his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates on the Caesars Superdome turf, palms covering the ear holes of his helmet, awaiting the playcall that might provide a much-needed signature moment. Just about everything about the situation said call a safe play, get the kicker ready: Third-and-goal from the Saints’ […]

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NFL Nation Fantasy Fallout: What is Colts’ plan for Taylor? More action for Najee Harris?

More Teams. More Games. Field Yates advises fantasy managers to hold Zack Moss with Jonathan Taylor’s Colts future hazy. (1:05) Another week of the NFL season is in the books, and there is no shortage of fantasy football news to digest. Each Tuesday during the season, ESPN fantasy analyst Eric Moody will ask our NFL […]

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Buccaneers’ Mike Evans ‘tweaks’ hamstring, to have tests

More Teams. More Games. Mike Evans makes a nice catch for an 18-yard gain, but exits the game later with a hamstring injury. (0:15) NEW ORLEANS — Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield joked that the Bucs’ 26-9 victory against the Saints was anticlimactic without star wide receiver Mike Evans, who left the game in the […]

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NFL team previews 2023: Predictions, sleepers, depth charts

The 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]

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