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• Bucs trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Friday edition

Think you can figure out which Bucs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Bucs Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s Bucs Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the ga...2025
• Bucs trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Thursday edition

Think you can figure out which Bucs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Bucs Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s Bucs Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the ga...2025
• Bucs trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Wednesday edition

Think you can figure out which Bucs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Bucs Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s Bucs Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the ga...2025
• Around SB Nation: Would the Bengals fire Zac Taylor

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Could this be Zac Taylor’s last season coaching the Bengals? The Cincinnati Bengals have missed the playoffs for the last two seasons and that is with having Joe Burrow at quarterback, who has become one of the best in the league. The Bengals and Miami Dolphins are sort of similar in that they have had bad luck with injuries that have cost them seasons. Bu...2025
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• Bucs trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Tuesday edition

Think you can figure out which Bucs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Bucs Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s Bucs Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the ga...2025
• Bucs trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Monday edition

Think you can figure out which Bucs player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Bucs Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form. Today’s Bucs Nation in-5 game If you can’t see the ga...2025

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• Around SB Nation: Bengals and Trey Hendrickson resume contract talks

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Hendrickson and the Bengals resumed talks about a possible contract extension. Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals got some good news last week when the team and D3 Trey Hendrickson resumed talks about a new contract. Over the past two seasons, Hendrickson has recorded 35 sacks and is looking to cash in on that production. He didn’t report to minicamp last week and...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers finally signs with Steelers

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers finally signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. QB Aaron Rodgers finally has a new team as he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. This isn’t shocking as we have known that the Steelers had been targeting Rodgers for quite some time. However, it doesn’t sound like he was the team’s first choice. F...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Trade rumors galore

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Several players and teams around the league have been been involved in trade talks. The Miami Dolphins aren’t the only team with trade rumors swirling around them. There are plenty of players who could be traded in the near future and that’s including Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey. News dropped last week that Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith could be traded to the Pi...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Jim Irsay’s Legacy

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Colts owner sadly passed away last week at the age of 65. The NFL was saddened last week when it was announced that Indianapolis Colts owner, Jim Irsay, had passed away at the age of 65. Irsay took over ownership of the Colts in 1997 when his father, Robert, passed away and worked in different departments with the team since 1982 before taking over. Th...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Derek Carr announces retirement

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Over the weekend, Saints QB Derek Carr announced he would be retiring from the NFL. About a month ago, it was announced that New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr was dealing with an injury that put his 2025 availability in jeopardy. With a labral tear and rotator cuff damage, Carr made the decision to step away from the football field. The Saints made co...2025
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• What Tez Johnson Does for the Buccaneers

Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Bucs take a 7th round flier on a dynamic, diminutive playmaker. The Buccaneers concluded their 2025 NFL Draft class by giving Oregon receiver Tez Johnson his chance at 235th overall in the 7th round. Johnson, who happens to be best friends with Bucs running back Bucky Irving, is far from the biggest, strongest, or fastest, but he is an electric playmaker who pr...2025
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• What Benjamin Morrison Does for the Buccaneers

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bucs add long-awaited reinforcements to their secondary. After arguably the shock of Round 1 landed them WR Emeka Egbuka, the Buccaneers went back to the presumed battle plan in Round 2 with a cornerback Benjamin Morrison at 53rd overall. Morrison is arguably the most polished corner in the class who was a bonafide first-rounder bef...2025
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• Final 7-Round Buccaneers Mock Draft

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images One more shot at predicting what should be a wild NFL Draft weekend for Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers come into the 2025 NFL Draft figuring to focus heavily on defense, but offense should never be ruled out for regime that has done a good job balancing short- and long-term gains. Here’s my final prediction for what the Bucs might do this ...2025
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• Bucs Nation 2025 NFL Draft Roundtable

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images The Bucs Nation staff discusses different draft topics ahead of Thursday’s grand kickoff. With the draft less than 36 hours away, anticipation is steadily building. What will the Buccaneers do with their 19th overall pick? All of the writers at Bucs Nation sat down (metaphorically) and discussed (virtually) all of the possibilities that we all might w...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Would the Bengals fire Zac Taylor
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• Around SB Nation: Reaction to Ravens signing Jaire Alexander

David Banks-Imagn Images The Ravens bolstered their secondary last week by signing Jaire Alexander. The Baltimore Ravens made a splash signing last week when they added CB Jaire Alexander to their team. When he is on the field, Alexander can be a shut down corner. But that is his main problem. He can’t stay healthy enough, which frustrated the Green Bay Packers resulting in Alexander’s rel...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Bengals and Trey Hendrickson resume contract talks
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers finally signs with Steelers
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• Around SB Nation: Jim Irsay’s Legacy
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• Around SB Nation: Brock Purdy inks five year extension

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The 49ers and Purdy agreed to a five year extension over the weekend with a no-trade clause included. The San Francisco 49ers found their diamond in the rough when they selected QB Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. Since taking over as their starting quarterback, Purdy has gone 23-13 in those three years as a starter. Over the...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Derek Carr announces retirement
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• Around SB Nation: Browns crowded quarterback room

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Browns are looking for a starting quarterback for this season. They have enough bodies in the room to choose from. With Deshaun Watson out for the 2025 season, the Cleveland Browns have to find a starting quarterback but thankfully they have enough guys in the room who could be the starter. They brought back Joe Flacco but from the sounds of it, he ...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Recapping the 2025 NFL Draft

Tork Mason-Imagn Images The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone. How did the teams fare with their draft hauls? The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, so now it’s time to give out grades to draft classes that have yet to hit the football field. Yes, it’s easy to look back and say a team should have drafted player ‘x’ over player ‘y’ now that we know how the draft played out. But the biggest st...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images Could the Bucs’ heir apparent to Lavonte David be Knight? The Buccaneers’ linebacker corps got consistently abused all last season, and the long-term outlook remains grim heading into 2025. While Lavonte David is still good, being in year 14 at 35 years old sets a clear need for expectations on his play moving forward. K.J. Britt, one of the league’s...2025
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• Assessing Buccaneers draft needs post-free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Let’s check the thermostat on more time before draft weekend. The Buccaneers took their usual approach to free agency again, focusing on retaining their own guys while making strategic outside additions. It’s largely led them to success this decade, so it’s hard to fault them for maintaining the status quo. With the biggest additions being the retention of Chris Go...2025
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• Analyzing Buccaneers 2025 NFL Draft Needs

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The thermostat is back as the NFL Scouting Combine proceeds. It’s time to gather around and dust off the thermometer, Bucs Nation. The draft needs temperature check returns once again! The Buccaneers enter 2025 in a relatively stable position with good cap flexibility, a healthy boon of young talent, few priority free agents, and a decently positioned first-round pic...2025
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• No, Devin White won’t solve all the Rams problems at linebacker

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Should the Rams sign recently cut linebacker Devin White? One of the biggest needs on the Los Angeles Rams roster is at linebacker. After trading Ernest Jones right before the season, the linebacker spot has been a glaring hole on the Rams defense. After every passing week, it becomes more and more clear that Troy Reeder and Christian Rozeboom are not th...2024
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• Final Buccaneers 7-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s take a final stab at the 2024 Bucs draft class before the fireworks start. The Buccaneers find their roster in good overall shape entering the 2024 NFL Draft, which opens at 8 p.m. in Detroit. It will be GM Jason Licht’s 11th at the controls, and pushing the right buttons can help sustain the best stretch of Bucs football since t...2024
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• Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) Patriots aim to become an attractive destination again - Pats PulpitHead coach Jerod Mayo wants his team to "get guys that are magnets" in the NFL Draft. New York Jets (via Ga...2024
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• Eagles vs. Bucs second quarter game thread

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images After the first quarter, the Eagles trail the Bucs by a score of 10 to 0. This is your second quarter thread for the Super Wild Card Weekend Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Monday night. Join the discussion in the comments below. Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: How to watch the game - TV schedule a...2024
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• Buccaneers Week 4 Top Performers at New Orleans Saints

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports Pay Antoine Winfield Jr. all of the money. If anyone told you before the season that the Buccaneers would be 3-1 entering their bye week on top of the NFC South, just about everyone would be equally surprised and ecstatic. Well you needn’t daydream anymore, Bucs Nation, as that notion is now reality after a dominant 26-9 road victory over the New Orleans Sa...2023
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• The Buccaneers come out flat and jeopardize their playoff chances

John A. Babiak - Bucs Nation Tampa Bay put out a total team choke job. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers failed to secure the division that would have propelled them into the playoffs. After dropping a crucial division-clinching game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, the Bucs now hope that they can get in with another chance at wining the division next Sunday at Carolina. Easy, you say? Not s...2023
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• Eagles vs. Bucs second quarter game thread

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images After the first quarter, the Buccaneers are dominating the Eagles by a score of 14-0. This is your second quarter thread for the 2024 Week 4 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. Join the discussion in the comments below. Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: How to watch the game - TV schedule and online strea...2024
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• Shaq Barrett’s 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool in tragic accident
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Buccaneers have also released a statement regarding the tragic news. There is some unfortunate news to share this Sunday afternoon. Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s two-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in a family pool Sunday morning. The news was first reported by Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. According to the report, ...2023
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• Buccaneers vs. Lions: Predictions and staff picks for Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Steve Young (8) in action against the Detroit Lions at Tampa Stadium on November 23, 1986. | RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports Which staff member will nail their prediction this week? As the Buccaneers return from their bye week to host the Detroit Lions for throwback week, we here at Bucs Nation are ready to drop some predictions for Week 6. Tampa Bay is current...2023
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• NFL Schedule Release 2023: Buccaneers get a couple primetime games
John A. Babiak/Bucs Nation The matchups for this season are set with their respective date and times. The 2023 Buccaneers regular season schedule has been officially announced and boy will there be some upset fans this season. We already knew games at home would feature the typical divisional matchups while adding the Bears, Eagles, Jaguars, Lions, and Titans. Away games had them traveling...2023
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• What if Baker Mayfield rejects the Bucs? 4 alternative options

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Tampa Bay must be prepared for its worst-case scenario. At Friday’s news conference at the AdventHealth Training Center, Mike Evans and Jason Licht sat all smiles in front of the media as the former discussed his 2-year extension he officially inked to remain with the Bucs. The franchise legend spanned the gamut on topics, but one particular point of in...2024
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers finally signs with Steelers
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• Around SB Nation: Trade rumors galore
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• Around SB Nation: Jim Irsay’s Legacy
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• Around SB Nation: Brock Purdy inks five year extension
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• What Elijah Roberts Does for the Buccaneers

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Bucs buff up their defensive line depth with their 5th round pick. The Buccaneers continued their focus on the front seven on early Day by picking SMU’s Elijah Roberts at 157th overall in the 5th round. Roberts is a tweener type who simply knows how to get after the quarterback, but he projects best as a base end with his hand in the dirt for Todd Bowles’s sc...2025
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• What Jacob Parrish Does for the Buccaneers

Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bucs double up at cornerback for their future nickel back. The Buccaneers double-dipped at cornerback for the fourth time under Jason Licht as they selected Kansas State’s Jacob Parrish at 84th overall. You may be familiar with Parrish, who I selected in our final 7-round mock (albeit a round earlier because I’m a big fan) and outl...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Bengals and Trey Hendrickson resume contract talks
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers finally signs with Steelers
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could the Bucs reinforce their defensive line in Round 1? The defensive line could be considered the Buccaneers’ strength on defense from 2024, relatively speaking. Despite missing time with injuries, Calijah Kancey and Vita Vea both played at high levels to be among the team’s individual sack leaders, with Kancey leading everyone (7.5...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Giants sign Jameis Winston

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The New York Giants signed Jameis Winston and proceeded to sign Russell Wilson last night. The New York Giants were in desperate need of a quarterback when the season ended. Last week the team signed Jameis Winston and followed that up by signing Russell Wilson yesterday. Both guys are just a temporary fix until the Giants draft a quar...2025
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: S Malaki Starks

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Might the Bucs search for Antoine Winfield, Jr.’s running mate? The Buccaneers endured crippling injuries throughout their entire secondary in 2024, which both exposed lack of depth and created an open starting spot once again. Jordan Whitehead returned on a 2-year deal but played ineffectively and then sustained serious injuries in a car accident, which led to hi...2025
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• 2025 Buccaneers 7-Round Mock Draft: Post-Free Agency Edition

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images With the roster picture a little clearer, let’s investigate some potential draft scenarios. The 2025 NFL Draft is sneaking up quick, now only 5 weeks away. The final act of the process will accelerate quickly with college pro days, top 30 visits and final medical checks that allow teams to put their finishing touches on painstaking evaluations they’ve b...2025
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• Around SB Nation: More women accuse Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images 16 massage therapists have accused Tucker of engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior. Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker who many consider to be one of the best kickers of all time, had his worst season as a professional this past year. After a down year, his life has only gotten worse as sixteen massage therapists have accused him of sexual misconduct....2025
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers will not be back with the Jets

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The New York Jets informed Aaron Rodgers he will not be in their plans for next season. The New York Jets entered the offseason having to find a new head coach and general manager and with that process finished, they can now focus on what to do with their roster. One big decision has already been made as the team has informed quarterback Aaron Rodgers that h...2025
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