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• Lions contract details: Detroit nabs 2 promising DBs on cheap deals

At the end of the first week of NFL free agency, the Detroit Lions added two defensive backs to help offset a couple of losses in the secondary while also adding youth. Both Christian Izien and Roger McCreary provide some versatility to play a couple of roles in Detroit. And now that the contract details […]...2026
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• 5 Questions: Buccaneers insider weighs in on Christian Izien’s strengths, weaknesses

The Detroit Lions are in a very precarious and strange spot when it comes to their defensive backfield. The health of their safety room, combined with the uncertainty of the cornerback group, leaves more questions than answers. One potential answer for some of those concerns came in the way of signing Christian Izien. But what […]...2026
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• Lions free agent grades: Christian Izien brings options to the secondary

The Detroit Lions entered the 2026 free agency period with loads of question marks in their secondary. At cornerback, starter Terrion Arnold has been facing some possible legal issues, and the team lost nickelback Amik Robertson in free agency. The safety position is facing injuries to both starters, as Kerby Joseph missed 11 games last […]...2026
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• Christian Izien gives Lions versitility, insurance in the secondary

With some questions looming in the secondary, the Detroit Lions were in need of some insurance at safety and corner, and they took one big step toward finding some support by signing versatile defensive back Christian Izien. With experience at all five positions in the secondary, Izien gives the Lions a young, hungry player who […]...2026
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• New Bucs OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad Will Quickly Make His Presence Known

After Pewter Report broke the news of the Bucs signing pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad on Thursday evening, some might be left wondering who he is, even though he is coming off a career-high 11-sack season with the Lions. With Detroit adding quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and defensive back Christian Izien from Tampa Bay, the favor has...2026
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• Bucs Lose Versatile Defensive Back To An NFC Team

The Bucs' secondary has lost a key member whose time in Tampa Bay often went overlooked. It was announced on Thursday morning that defensive back Christian Izien has signed with the Lions on a one-year deal, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. This news comes after the team decided not to tender him, as...2026

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• Bucs Have Surprising Name Pop Up On Thursday Injury Report

The Bucs and 49ers injury report came out on Thursday and it was relatively similar for Tampa Bay. Cornerback Jamel Dean upgraded to a full participant while safety Christian Izien practiced again. Wide receiver Mike Evans, running back Bucky Irving and cornerback Benjamin Morrison didn't practice again as expected. What is concerning is that...2025
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• Buccaneers at Falcons: 2025 NFL Week 1 Open Thread, Staff Picks, and Inactives

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are away this week in Atlanta to open the season against the Falcons. Tampa Bay will be without offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs as he is still recovering from knee surgery earlier this summer. Wide receiver Chris Godwin is obviously still not cleared to play and defensive backs Christian Izien and Benjamin […]...2025
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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - S

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Discovering where the best defensive backfields are. To round out the defensive portion of our division rankings series, we will examine the all-important safety position. Here’s how they stacked up: 1. NFC North Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings Kevin Byard III leads Chicago’s safeties. He is a quality, produc...2025
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• Buccaneers Post-NFL Draft Depth Chart Outlook

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s take a preliminary look at how the rookie class might slot into the big picture. The Buccaneers welcomed six new players into the fold over the weekend, and their entire 2025 NFL Draft class has a great chance to make the roster come Week 1 kickoff. So how does their arrival affect current roster names, if at all? Let’s take a qui...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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• 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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• Bucs place DB Izien on IR with pectoral injury
The Buccaneers have placed defensive back Christian Izien on injured reserve with a pectoral injury, the team announced Thursday....2024
• Bucs Lose Another Defensive Starter To IR

The Bucs have lost yet another defensive starter to injured reserve. Tampa Bay has placed second-year defensive back Christian Izien, who has started 10 games and played in 14, on I.R. with a pectoral injury he suffered in last week's loss at Dallas, 26-24, on Sunday Night Football. Losing one starter in the secondary...2024

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"The Detroit Lions inked their first defensive addition in free agency, agreeing to terms with defensive back Christian Izien."

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"Parrish is smaller, about 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, but he’s built similarly to Christian Izien and Smith so it’s unlikely that would be much of a turnoff."

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"Tampa Bay has placed second-year defensive back Christian Izien, who has started 10 games and played in 14, on I."

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"When Christian Izien secured the Bucs starting nickel back position at the end of the preseason, it was expected that he would go through some growing pains, especially facing a trio of solid Vikings wide receivers headlined by Justin Jefferson in Week 1."

• Lions contract details: Detroit nabs 2 promising DBs on cheap deals
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• Lions free agent grades: Christian Izien brings options to the secondary
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• Detroit Lions signing versatile former Buccaneers DB

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Detroit Lions are signing defensive back Christian Izien to a one-year deal. More terms were not immediately available. Izien went undrafted in 2023, but impressed during training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, made the 53-man roster, and ended up playing in all 17 games his rookie season. […]...2026
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• What Bucs writers, fans are saying about losing Christian Izien to Lions

The Detroit Lions inked their first defensive addition in free agency, agreeing to terms with defensive back Christian Izien. Formerly with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team opted not to give him a restricted free agent tender, allowing him to hit free agency. It’s not clear what kind of deal the Lions are getting, but […]...2026
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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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• Final 7-Round Buccaneers Mock Draft
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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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• Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 30-7 win over the Giants

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New York Giants, 30-7, on Sunday to move to 5-6 on the season and 3-0 vs. the NFC East in 2024. Tampa Bay’s six games with 30+ points scored this season are tied for the second-most in the NFL, trailing only the Buffalo Bills (eight). - The Buccaneers had four different players rush for a touchdown on Sunday (Bucky ...2024
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• Giants-Buccaneers: Can Tommy DeVito spark struggling Giants’ offense?

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Tampa Bay defense has not been great The 2-8 New York Giants host the 4-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12. Both teams are fresh off a bye week. Tampa Bay is favored by 5.5 points, and the Over/Under is 41.5 points. Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers were 4-2 but lost four games in a row, mostly in a competitive fashion. The Giants finally turned the page on s...2024
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• Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 31-26 loss to the Falcons

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images There is still some production coming out of these losses. - Tampa Bay generated 432 net yards of offense – their third consecutive game generating at least 400 yards of offense, and the fourth total time this season that they’ve surpassed the 400-yard mark. Tampa Bay’s four such games this season are tied for most in the NFC and tied for second-most in ...2024
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• Eagles vs. Buccaneers: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Highlights and lowlights from Philadelphia’s Week 4 loss. This rekindled the ghosts of Tampa Bay’s past. It forced you to think back when Troy Aikman told the nation in the Eagles’ 32-9 Wild Card playoff loss to Tampa Bay last season that the Eagles were a … “a defeated team and they were when they came in. And there’s been no life to this group really t...2024
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• Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 20-16 win over the Lions

John Babiak - Bucs Nation Mayfield and others hit milestones in Detroit. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Detroit Lions, 20-16, on Sunday to begin the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season. The Buccaneers have now won 7 of their last 8 regular season games dating back to 2023 and own the third-most wins overall, including playoffs, since the start of the 2020 season. MOST ...2024
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• Buccaneers at Lions Week 2 Game Recap: Buccaneers shock the world in Detroit

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Buccaneers at Lions, let’s talk about it. Football is a game of inches, but it’s also a game of quarters. Let’s dive into a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of some Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ football. Today, the Buccaneers played the Detroit Lions. This game was a week two game on the schedule, but it was a playoff matchup on the field. Both team’s brought a l...2024
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• 4 best player prop bets for Lions vs. Bucs, Week 2

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images We identify our favorite player prop bets to consider for the Detroit Lions Week 2 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the third time in less than a year. While both teams have seen changes to their overall teams, the Lions offense and Bucs defense largely remain the same, giving us s...2024
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• 5Qs preview: Depleted Bucs defense makes life easier for Jared Goff

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images A Week 2 preview with Evan Wanish of @Bucs_Nation about the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the second week in a row, the Detroit Lions will have a rematch from their NFL playoff schedule a year ago. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Ford Field, fresh off a beatdown of the Washington Commanders in Week 1. An NF...2024
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• Buccaneers Week 2 Top Performers vs Chicago Bears

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Despite a close call on the scoreboard, several Tampa stars dominated Chicago nearly whistle to whistle. Missed red zone opportunities and some costly defensive lapses made it closer than it needed to be, but the Buccaneers still secured their home opener against the Chicago Bears, 27-17, to improve to 2-0. Baker Mayfield looked comfortable and confide...2023
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• Yarcho’s Pick Six: Buccaneers Defense, Baker Mayfield lead 20-17 upset over Vikings

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports No one gave the Bucs a chance to win in Minnesota, but they come away with the 20-17 win over the Vikings Football is back!! And for a team in Tampa that pretty much everyone and their mother gave zero chance this season - especially on the road in a tough environment week one - the Buccaneers were quick to quiet the doubters, haters, and nay-sayers. It wasn’t ...2023
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• Players to Watch: 2023 Preseason Week 2 at New York Jets

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Bucs second preseason game is almost here With the second preseason game quickly approaching for the Buccaneers, there are a few more players to watch. These players could be competing for a specific role or even a spot on the roster. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how the team performs in the second contest so far this preseason, this ti...2023
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• Bucs DB Christian Izien Is Making A Name For Himself

When Christian Izien secured the Bucs starting nickel back position at the end of the preseason, it was expected that he would go through some growing pains, especially facing a trio of solid Vikings wide receivers headlined by Justin Jefferson in Week 1. Not only did Izien hold his own in recording his first...2023
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Minnesota Vikings 17: Sloppy offense dooms Vikings in opener

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It wasn’t pretty and there’s a short week coming On paper, this looked like a game that the Minnesota Vikings should have been able to handle, facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first game of the post-Tom Brady era in Tampa at U.S. Bank Stadium. However. . .these are the Vikings we’re talking about. Thanks in large part to three first-half turnovers,...2023
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears: Week 2 Initial Injury Report

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Calijah Kancey misses practice following a re-aggravation of his calf injury The Buccaneers are once again without their top draft pick. Calijah Kancey re-injured his calf that held him out for most of training camp. After a strong start against the Minnesota Vikings, Kancey missed the second half because of that calf. Now, his status is in doubt for this week...2023
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• Bucs vs. Bears Thursday Injury Report: One Defensive Starter Returns

The Bucs received some good news in advance of Sunday's home opener against the Chicago Bears in Week 2. Starting nickelback Christian Izien returned to practice on Thursday. The rookie, who had a great NFL debut in Week 1 with a clutch interception at the goal line right before halftime to preserve a 10-10...2023
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• Bucs at Packers: Most Disappointing In Week 15

In what turned out to be a heavyweight fight between the Bucs and the Packers, Tampa Bay proved victorious over Green Bay by a score of 34-20. Most of the team had a good game, but here are the most disappointing from an otherwise good day. NCB Christian Izien Packers QB Jordan Love -...2023
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• Bucs Lose Another Defensive Starter To IR
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• Lions vs. Bucs 5Qs preview: Tampa’s turnovers fueling their hot start

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A preview with Bucs Nation’s Evan Wanish about the Week 6 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An NFC Central showdown of two teams in the lead of their respective divisions, the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers provides an interesting measuring stick of sorts for the Bucs. After getting handled decidedly ...2023
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• Bucs Clear Room On Roster

The Bucs are now up to three empty spots on their active roster. Following the placement of safety Christian Izien on injured reserve earlier this week, Tampa Bucs DT Earnest Brown - Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR Bay has released reserve defensive players Antonio Grier and Earnest Brown IV. The team did not...2024
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• Giants-Buccaneers: Can Tommy DeVito spark struggling Giants’ offense?
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• Final Saints vs. Buccaneers injury report

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images New Orleans ruled five players out ahead of Sunday’s matchup. The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their final practices ahead of their week 6 matchup. The Saints ruled out five players ahead of the NFC South showdown, all being starters. Second-year running back Kendre Miller was listed as questionable despite being a full participant ...2024
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• Thursday’s Saints vs. Buccaneers injury report

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Four players’ practice status was upgraded on Thursday for the Saints. The New Orleans Saints upgraded four players’ practice status from Wednesday. Running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed were upgraded to limited and both players plan to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Linebacker Willie Gay, who missed last week’s contest with ...2024
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• Bucs place Dennis on IR, make corresponding moves

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Buccaneers continue to sort through defensive injuries. The Buccaneers saw another key defender shelved for extended time, as they placed linebacker SirVocea Dennis on injured reserve. The move, announced by the team Tuesday, means Dennis will miss at least four games due to a shoulder injury suffered Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. The second-...2024
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• What Elijah Klein and Devin Culp Do for the Buccaneers

Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The final two picks of the Bucs’ 2024 NFL Draft could make the roster. The Buccaneers finished off their 2024 NFL draft class on the offensive side of the ball, selecting UTEP guard Elijah Klein at 220 overall and (yet another) Washington tight end Devin Culp at 246 overall. Klein, by the measure of several people in the know, could be...2024
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• Buccaneers NFL Draft Target: Auburn Safety, Jaylin Simpson

Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images The Buccaneers still need some depth in the secondary Despite the addition of Jordan Whitehead to pair with Antoine Winfield Jr., the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still have a severe lack of depth within the safety room. While Christian Izien was a surprise standout last season, he did so from the nickel corner spot after moving up from safety. Now, with the add...2024
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• Buccaneers release first official depth chart

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Nothing too surprising ahead of the team’s Week 1 preseason matchup. The Buccaneers, as required by the league, released their first official depth chart ahead of the team’s preseason Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday. You can view it below: While everything is pretty chalk at this point beyond the obviou...2023
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