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Manti Te’o, Geno Smith passed over

Te’o, the Notre Dame linebacker, was not taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. And so fans — and even people who don’t normally care about football — will buzz for another 24 hours about the fake girlfriend hoax and its repercussions on his football career. But what likely dropped Te’o to […]

Cardinals take CB Tyrann Mathieu

“I know I’m on the right track,” he said. The Arizona Cardinals seem to think so. After relatively safe choices in the first two rounds of the NFL draft, the Cardinals took a chance in the third by taking Mathieu, the talented-but-troubled cornerback out of LSU. Based on their own evaluations and the word of […]

NFL draft: Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32

No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks — thanks to an elite 2012 class — and no team has drafted less value than the New York Jets, according to our study of the last 10 drafts. Funny thing about the Seahawks and Jets: […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be without Jason Pierre-Paul, Jaydon Mickens vs. Los Angeles Rams

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without starting outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul and kick returner Jaydon Mickens for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams, coach Bruce Arians announced Friday. He also called wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, “very questionable,” although it’s unlikely […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Antonio Brown tests positive for COVID-19, sources say

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Antonio Brown on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Brown has tested positive for the virus, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown is the third player, along with inside linebacker/special teams captain Kevin Minter and practice squad wide receiver Travis Jonsen, to be […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bring back Shaquil Barrett on 4-year, $72 million deal, agent says

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quest to “go for two,” as coach Bruce Arians put it, has become much more attainable. Moments after Monday’s free-agent negotiating period opened, the reigning Super Bowl champions and star pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $72 million that includes $36 million fully […]

Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers agree to extension

TAMPA, Fla. — Quarterback Tom Brady has signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Friday. While the Bucs did not reveal any details, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it is a four-year contract extension that voids to a one-year extension. The deal ties Brady to Tampa through the 2022 […]

Why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the only team that could get Bruce Arians back to coaching

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking for a head coach after the 2018 season, Chris Arians knew her husband, Bruce, was talking to general manager Jason Licht. She wasn’t excited. She also wasn’t surprised. “I was certainly resigned to it,” Chris told ESPN. “We’ll be married 50 years in June, like, I do know […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers activate Devin White, Steve McLendon from reserve/COVID-19 list

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have inside linebacker Devin White — arguably their best defensive player — back in time to face the New Orleans Saints this week in their NFC divisional game. White was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday along with defensive lineman Steve McLendon after both missed the past […]