Buccaneers Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "The NFL reportedly plans to suspend Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston for the first three games of the 2018 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.  ESPN Tallahassee radio host Jeff..." June 21

Sportsnaut "On Wednesday evening, a rumor emerged that Jameis Winston and his camp were bracing for a multiple-game suspension stemming from allegations he improperly touched a female Uber driver. The source for this rumor is ESPN Radio host Jeff Cameron, who has had past dealings with Winston..." June 21

Larry Brown Sports "Jameis Winston is preparing to be suspended by the NFL, according to a report. Jeff Cameron, a host on 97.9 FM ESPN Radio in Tallahassee, said on air Wednesday that Winston will be suspended in connection to his 2016 Uber incident. Cameron’s comments were shared and..." June 20

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers waived defensive back Maurice Fleming with an injury designation Monday. Tampa Bay did not announce a corresponding move. Fleming, who had moved to safety from cornerback this offseason, was hurt early in organized team activities with an undisclosed..." June 18

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers made a commitment to defensive end Will Gholston in 2017 by signing him to a five-year, $27.5 million extension, but the 2013 fourth-round pick did little to make that look like a wise decision. Gholston had no sacks and four tackles for loss while playing a prominent..." June 18

Tampa Bay Times "The last pass thrown by Jameis Winston in a regular-season game was his best. The perfectly arced, 39-yard strike to Chris Godwin for a touchdown with nine seconds left gave the Bucs a 31-24 win over New Orleans at Raymond James Stadium on New Year's Eve. But one big question..." June 18

Pewter Report "It was a down year for the Buccaneers in a lot of ways — certainly in the record books. But, according toPro Football Focus, it wasn’t a down year for Bucs tight end Cameron Brate, who was bested only by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce when it came to first down..." June 17

Tampa Bay Times "The first Bucs home game of the 2018 season is still three months off, but the franchise is busy getting Raymond James Stadium ready with the fourth phase of its $160 million renovation, highlighted by a new East Stadium Club. Construction continues throughout this summer, and the..." June 16

Pro Football Talk "Gerald McCoy loves the signing of Jason Pierre-Paul and the drafting of Vita Vea in the first round. He hates that some are saying the additions of five defensive linemen were to help him. “It’s not about me. It’s about the team,” McCoy said, via Allana..." June 15

Pro Football Talk "The NFL’s new rules designed to reduce the impacts on kickoffs represent a last-gasp effort to keep the play in the sport. That’s the word from former head of officiating Mike Pereira, who believes that if this year’s rule changes don’t result in the desired..." June 15

CBS Sports "At a minicamp practice last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston drew star defensive lineman Gerald McCoy offsides with a hard count. In response, new Buccaneers defensive line coach Brentson Buckner -- a former defensive lineman himself -- went off on his charges, lighting..." June 15

Tampa Bay Times "It may sound like rubbish, but trash talking works. Just ask Lavonte David. The Bucs linebacker said coaches encouraged players to have more fun in practice. David said it has led to more spirited scrimmages and more competitive ones, too. "We're competing with each..." June 14

Pro Football Talk "Bucs right tackle Demar Dotson had knee surgery in April to repair his meniscus. Two months later, Dotson said he is right on schedule. “I’m feeling good,” Dotson said, via Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times. “. . . This is more of a precaution than anything,..." June 14

Tampa Tribune "The Bucs' 2018 draft class is now all in the fold, with running back Ronald Jones, second-rounder from USC, signing his rookie deal Thursday. Jones, who won't turn 21 until August after the Bucs go to training camp, was the last of Tampa Bay's eight draft picks to sign his..." June 14

TMZ "Officials say Winslow is being charged with 9 criminal charges including kidnapping with intent to commit rape, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, burglary, indecent exposure and more.  Here are the charges in total:  -- 2 counts of kidnapping with intent to commit..." June 14

The Score "It appears the NFLPA is preparing for a legal battle with the NFL over its new anthem policy. The NFLPA has hired multiple law firms to begin researching potential avenues to fight the league's policy, a source told Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. Florio..." June 14

Tampa Bay Times "Jason Pierre-Paul wasn't lost. Turns out, he knows his way to One Buc Place. More importantly, he doesn't need directions to the quarterback. The former Giants defensive end had been a no-show for all 10 of the team's voluntary workouts. Then came the start of the..." June 12

Pro Football Talk "Jason Pierre-Paul showed up to One Buc Place on Monday, and the defensive end will attend the Buccaneers’ mandatory minicamp that begins Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Pierre-Paul did not attend the team’s voluntary organized team activities. " June 12

Yardbarker "Gerald McCoy is not happy over the lack of Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the NFL Top 100 countdown. NFL Network has been doing its annual top 100 player rankings, unveiling 10 new players per week in a countdown order. On Monday, they unveiled players Nos. 30-21. So far, not one Bucs player..." June 12

New York Post "The Buccaneers have gone through voluntary OTAs without their latest acquisition, Jason Pierre-Paul. Pierre-Paul, who will reportedly be at mandatory minicamp this week, chose to train on his own instead of attending team activities. The former Giant is training four hours every day..." June 11

CBS Sports "Over the last few seasons, the run-pass option (RPO) has become increasingly popular in the NFL. The way it allows an offense to react to how the defense lines up and then reacts off the snap of the ball makes it easy to avoid negative plays that flow right into what the defense is doing, and..." June 11

Tampa Bay Times "When did you realize the Buccaneers needed an overhaul on defense? Week 3 when the Bucs had 12 defenders on the field and still couldn’t stop Case Keenum from connecting with Stefon Diggs for a 59-yard touchdown? Or Week 6 when Carson Palmer found Larry Fitzgerald wide open in..." June 10

Tampa Bay Times "This is mandatory minicamp week for the Bucs, which means after Thursday, the next time they assemble as a team will be the start of training camp, only about six weeks from the regular season opener at New Orleans Sept. 9. A lot is still unknown. The NFL investigation into an..." June 09

Pro Football Talk "Safety T.J. Ward remains a free agent, and he’ll also remain free. Via JoeBucsFan.com, all pending criminal charges against Ward have been dropped. Ward had faced an allegation of felony marijuana possession and misdemeanor paraphernalia possession. There also was an..." June 09

ESPN "One by one, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive ends took turns locking arms on the shoulders of their counterparts, trying to simulate how best to stop the run. After Noah Spence lined up against Vinny Curry, with Curry channeling an offensive tackle, the two flip-flopped, while defensive-line..." June 09

WEEI Boston "Donald Trump discussed his plan for presidential pardons on Friday and made an offer to NFL players to suggest to him people he should pardon. "What I'm thinking to do, you have a lot of people in the NFL in particular ... they're not proud enough to stand for..." June 08

New York Daily News "Former Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was arrested on a felony charge of first-degree burglary Thursday afternoon in Encinitas, California, according to multiple reports. Winslow, 35, was arrested after police responded to a report of a possible burglary at a mobile home..." June 08

Pro Football Talk "The Buccaneers hope to pump up both sides of the ball. On offense, it sounds like they’ll be embracing the trend that the Eagles rode to a championship. The run-pass option. “I think everybody in the league is probably going to do more of it this year,”..." June 07

Tampa Bay Times "Late in a game against Detroit last season, Ben Roethlisberger dropped back 7 yards into the end zone and scanned the field. In the middle, JuJu Smith-Schuster blew past cornerback Quandre Diggs. The Lions’ two safeties, their last line of defense, were watching the Steelers’..." June 06

Larry Brown Sports "Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht wanted to think of a way to inspire his team to raise a large amount of money for pediatric cancer research, and nothing gets the donations flowing in like the promise of a shaved head. On Monday, Licht proudly had his head shaved after..." June 04

Tampa Bay Times "The battle for the Bucs' last one or two receiver jobs remains a wide-open competition, but one name drawing consistent praise is second-year receiver Jesus "Bobo" Wilson. "Bobo's having one of the best offseasons of anybody," coach Dirk Koetter said after..." June 02

Pro Football Rumors "The biggest names in this year’s free agent class such as Kirk Cousins, Sammy Watkins, Allen Robinson, and Trumaine Johnson have long been spoken for, but plenty of notable players remain on the board here in June. With a hat tip to James Palmer of NFL.com..." June 01

Pro Football Talk "Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota were the top two picks in the 2015 NFL draft and they’ll get a chance to meet up before their fourth seasons get underway. The Buccaneers and Titans are set to play a preseason game on August 18th and..." May 31

Tampa Bay Times "As we've tried to convey how much Doug Martin struggled in the past two years with the Bucs, the best stat we'd found was that across the NFL, over the past four seasons, only twice has a player had 125 carries or more in a season and still averaged fewer than 3.0 yards per carry. Those..." May 31

12 Up "NFL owners may not all be in lock-step over issues surrounding player protests during the National Anthem, but it's clear that the American president has been a driving force in the conflict-- and has influenced at least a few owners' positions on the matter. Former..." May 30

Tampa Bay Times "Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has always been generous with his time, staying after practice to work with younger players. That should be a real added benefit for first-round pick Vita Vea. "That's my M.O.'' McCoy said this week during Bucs offseason practices at One..." May 27

Tampa Bay Times "If the first few days of OTAs are any indication, the Bucs secondary could be much improved. Completions may be down, interceptions should be up. "A lot of interceptions,'' coach Dirk Koetter said Thursday' after an organized team activities practice...." May 26

Sportsnaut "Adrian Peterson is doing everything he possibly can right now to broadcast to NFL teams that he’s ready to get back to playing ball in 2018, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly could have some interest. According to Florida Football Insiders, “Tampa Bay may be ready to..." May 26

Larry Brown Sports "While free agent talent remains on the market, the bulk of NFL roster movement is already completed. Teams have signed, traded for, and drafted new players. Now with OTAs in progress, coaches are getting a clear idea of what their teams will look like in 2018. Quick NFL turnarounds..." May 26

Pro Football Talk "NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith says the league’s owners are less interested in showing respect for America than in showing they can control their employees with the new rule requiring players who are on the field for the national anthem to..." May 25

Pro Football Talk "The Bucs announced the signing of second-round pick Carlton Davis on Thursday. The team got first-round pick Vita Vea under contract earlier in the day. Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter praised Davis after Thursday’s OTA. " May 24

Pro Football Talk "Question: When is a unanimous vote not unanimous? Answer: When there’s no vote at all. No, this isn’t a Matrix-style exercise in whether or not there is a spoon. (Then again maybe it is.) It’s an example of the kind of casual white-lying that has..." May 24

NFL.com "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their first-round pick under wraps. Tampa Bay reportedly agreed to terms with defensive tackle Vita Vea on his four-year rookie deal, per the Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud. As with all first-round rookie contracts,..." May 24

Pro Football Talk "President Trump has weighed in on the NFL’s new national anthem policy, saying the owners took a step in the right direction — but warning that the rule allowing players to remain in the locker room could be problematic. “I think that’s good,” Trump said..." May 24

ESPN "NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday. The policy subjects teams to a fine if a..." May 23

NFL.com "The NFL is expected to enact a national anthem policy in 2018 that requires players on the sideline to stand but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they don't want to stand, NFL Network's Judy Battista and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Under the..." May 23

The Comeback "In 2013, the NFL agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by more than 4,500 players and their families who claimed the league had concealed knowledge about the risk of head injuries. Five years later, a reported 90 percent of former players who..." May 23

The Score "The playing of the national anthem and how to handle protests during the anthem are reportedly under heavy discussion at the NFL's spring meetings. Protests dominated headlines during the early portion of the 2017 season, but serious talks about the topic were deferred until..." May 23

CBS Sports "Vita Vea will likely be a Day 1 contributor for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The defensive tackle out of Washington was seen as one of the best defensive interior prospects coming out of this year's draft. But just because you'll make an impact early doesn't clear you from the wrath of..." May 22