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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Replacing Brady not only challenge Bucs face in free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2022 04:58 PM EST

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers 12/26/2021

Dec. 26, 2021 01:05 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles 10/14/2021

Oct. 14, 2021 08:11 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Kenny Young, right, sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Super Bowl champs looking at ways to improve ground game

By Fred Goodall Sep. 27, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates after wide receiver Hunter Renfrow scored a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Latest: 49ers aim to join 5 other teams at 3-0

By The Associated Press Sep. 26, 2021 12:08 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) celebrates his touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Super Bowl champions place WR Antonio Brown on COVID-19 list

Sep. 22, 2021 05:03 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht, left, address the audience with linebackers Lavonte David, center, and Devin White during a celebration of their Super Bowl 55 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. When Jason Licht declared he was going to do everything he could to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers together, no one envisioned the process going as smoothly as it has for the Super Bowl champions. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Bucs GM says winning culture helped keep SB roster together

By Fred Goodall Apr. 02, 2021 06:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh (93) and inside linebacker Lavonte David (54) line up against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Suh has agreed to a one-year contract worth $9 million to remain with the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
AP source: Suh to remain with Bucs on 1-year, $9M deal

By Fred Goodall Mar. 24, 2021 06:28 PM EDT

Super Bowl champion Bucs focused on keeping roster intact

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 05:01 PM EST
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (15-5) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: LB Shaquil Barrett, TE Rob Gronkowski, WR Antonio Brown, RB Leonard Fournette, DT...

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady speak during Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (NFL via AP)
McCoy sees Brady-Mahomes as NFL's version of Jordan-Kobe

By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2021 04:03 PM EST

From l-r., Dale Shaw, Bart Longson, Derick Bowers, Steve Novak, Chad Hill, Bruce Stritesky and Terrence Miles pose for their Officials Portrait before the start of the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Football team, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team 1/9/2021

Jan. 09, 2021 08:08 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
With Evans hurting, Bucs show they have lots of playmakers

By Fred Goodall Jan. 04, 2021 07:24 PM EST

NFL officials, from left, umpire Barry Anderson, field judge Anthony Jeffries, down judge Julian Mapp, referee Jerome Boger, back judge Greg Steed, side judge Dale Shaw (104), line judge Carl Johnson (101) pose for a photo before an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. The game is the first in NFL history to feature an all African-American officiating crew. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11/23/2020

Nov. 23, 2020 07:40 PM EST

Buccaneers figure to bolster OL, seek RB in draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 11:00 AM EDT
14. TAMPA BAY (7-9) LAST SEASON: Missed playoffs for 12th consecutive season, extending second-longest drought in NFL. Jameis Winston led...

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) brings down Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers announced Thursday, March 26, 2020, that the team had re-signed defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.(AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Bucs keeping defense together, re-sign Suh for $8 million

By Fred Goodall Mar. 26, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

Buccaneers eye QB, solidifying defense in free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 07:40 PM EDT
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-7) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: QB Jameis Winston, DL Nadamukong Suh, RB Peyton Barber, WR Breshad Perriman, OLB Sam...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) looks for a receiver as he scrambles away from Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Leon Jacobs (48) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars 12/1/2019

Dec. 01, 2019 01:20 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury talks with quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Glendale, Ariz. Being a rookie head coach in the NFL is challenging enough, and also calling plays for the offense only increases the difficulty. Murray has helped ease the growing pains for Kingsbury. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Bucs' Arians downplays facing Cardinals for 1st time

By Fred Goodall Nov. 07, 2019 08:44 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 10/6/2019

Oct. 06, 2019 01:30 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) throws a pass against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9/22/2019

Sep. 22, 2019 04:14 PM EDT