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De’Vante Harris Re-Signs With Bucs

By | at March 15, 2019 11:03 am

De’Vante Harris is returning to the Buccaneers on a one-year deal, the team announced. The cornerback was previously non-tendered by the organization, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The 25-year-old was picked up by Tampa Bay last offseason after being waived by the Saints. He started the season on the injured reserve and was later waived by the Bucs, but the team re-signed him a month later. Harris proceeded to play in 10 games for Tampa Bay, compiling nine tackles and three passes defended. The former Texas A&M product has 31 career games under his belt.

He’ll be rejoining a crowded cornerbacks depth chart in Tampa Bay. If Harris has any hope of playing a significant role, he’ll have to somehow jump at least one of Vernon Hargreaves, Carlton Davis, Ryan Smith and David Rivers III.

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Three Teams Interested In DB Kentrell Brice

By | at March 15, 2019 8:10 am

It sounds like three teams have interest in defensive back Kentrell Brice. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reports (via Twitter) that the former Packers safety is set to meet with the Colts today. This comes after the 24-year-old visited with the Texans yesterday. Demovsky notes that the Buccaneers also have interest in the free agent.

The Packers decided to non-tender Brice earlier this week after the team added defensive back Adrian Amos. Brice, a former undrafted free agent out of Louisiana Tech, had spent his entire three-year career with Green Bay, including a career-season in 2018.

The safety ultimately finished last season having started a career-high 10 games (in 14 appearances), compiling 50 tackles, one sack, two passes defended. Pro Football Focus wasn’t as fond of his performance last season, ranking him in the bottom-six among 93 eligible safeties.

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Contract Details: McCourty, Williams, Lewis

By | at March 14, 2019 6:54 pm

Let’s take a look at the details of a few recently-signed contracts:

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Contract Details: Taylor, Wright, Harris, Lutz

By | at March 14, 2019 12:02 pm

Some assorted contract details from the around the NFL:

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Multiple Teams Showing Interest In Markus Golden

By | at March 14, 2019 11:03 am

The Raiders are among several teams who have shown interest in former Cardinals edge rusher Markus Golden, according to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area (on Twitter). Golden has already fielded multiple offers and he’s currently weighing his options. The Buccaneers are also interested in Golden’s services (Twitter link via Jenna Laine of ESPN.com), and Vic Tafur tweets that the Chiefs are in on him as well, as they seek to strengthen a suddenly depleted pass rush.

The Raiders have been extremely active in March, but they could still use some additional firepower in the pass rush department. Golden would help on that front, though the Raiders are still expected to address that area in the draft next month. The Bucs are in better shape as far as pass rushers are concerned, but they still ranked in the bottom half of the league in total sacks last year and were one of the worst teams against the pass.

In 2016, Golden notched 12.5 sacks for the Cardinals. Unfortunately, a torn ACL ended his 2017 campaign early and cost him time in 2018. He managed to return for eleven games last year, but he wasn’t the same player – Golden had just 2.5 sacks and 30 tackles and graded out as one of the lowest-ranked edge defenders in the league, per Pro Football Focus.

The Giants and defensive coordinator James Bettcher also reportedly have Golden on the radar, which Tafur confirmed.

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Bucs’ Beau Allen Takes Pay Cut

By | at March 14, 2019 10:00 am

The Buccaneers are clearing up a little cap space. Defensive tackle Beau Allen took a $1MM pay cut, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (Twitter link).

Pelissero writes that the new agreement will further guarantee what’s left of his salary “solidify his spot on the roster” in exchange for taking the pay cut. In a follow up tweet, Pelissero notes that the $4MM remaining for this year is now fully guaranteed. He’ll also have the opportunity to earn the $1MM back through incentives.

In addition, the final year of his contract, which was supposed to run through the 2020 season, has been removed, meaning Allen will hit the open market next offseason. Tampa Bay has some of the least cap space in the league, so moves like this are crucial for them if they want to have a chance at signing anybody.

They inked Allen, formerly of the Eagles, to a three-year $15MM deal last March. In fourteen games and eight starts last season, Allen had 20 tackles while working as a run-stuffer eating up blocks. He had previously spent the first four years of his career in Philadelphia, after entering the league as a seventh round pick in 2014.

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RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/13/19

By | at March 13, 2019 4:05 pm

Here is the latest news involving restricted free agents and exclusive-rights free agents, with updates coming throughout the day:

ERFA

Tendered:

Non-tendered:

RFA

Tendered at second-round level: 

Tendered at original-round level:

Non-tendered: 

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Buccaneers Re-Sign RB Peyton Barber

By | at March 13, 2019 3:18 pm

The Buccaneers are keeping Peyton Barber in the fold. On Wednesday, the Bucs re-signed the running back rather than placing the low-round tender on the restricted free agent, as Greg Auman of The Athletic tweets.

The low-round tender, worth $2.02MM, would have given the Bucs the first right of refusal. However, they would have received no compensation for the former undrafted free agent if they chose not to match. Conversely, with the second-round tender, the Bucs probably would have been able to scare away any other interested team. That tender, meanwhile, would have cost them just over $3MM for 2019. They avoided that whole mess by simply hammering out a one-year deal with him.

Barber, 25, ran for 871 yards off of 234 carries last year, giving him a 3.7 yards per tote average. That mark was a career low for him, while his 234 carries were far and away his career best.

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Contract Details: Smith, James, Wake

By | at March 13, 2019 2:11 pm

The latest details on deals from around the NFL:

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Buccaneers Reached Out To OL Ted Larsen

By | at March 12, 2019 10:48 pm

The Buccaneers are apparently eyeing offensive lineman. Greg Auman of the Athletic reports (via Twitter) that the team has reached out to offensive guard Ted Larsen.

The 31-year-old Larsen has some familiarity with the Tampa Bay offense, as he played for Bucs head coach Bruce Arians in Arizona between 2014 and 2015. The lineman also grew up in the area and played the first four seasons of his NFL career with the franchise. For those reasons along, Larsen would seem to be a logical fit for the Buccaneers.

The veteran has also been reliable throughout his career, including his recent stint with the Dolphins. Following an injury-riddled 2017 campaign, Larsen managed to appear in 15 games (13 starts) with Miami in 2018.

In Tampa Bay, Larsen would slide into a depth chart that already includes guards Ali Marpet, Caleb Benenoch, and Alex Cappa.

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