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After selecting Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round, the Bucs worked to bolster their pass rush and secondary while signing massive Gators defensive tackle Desmond Watson — of Plant City — as an undrafted free agent.

Tampa Bay has managed to finish atop its division in recent years but needs to add talent to stay ahead of the pack. It will have that opportunity in the NFL draft, which runs Thursday through Saturday in Green Bay.

There have been no official proposals for what the Bucs will do once their lease ends in 2028, but ownership is talking about stadium improvements, not a replacement.

Weight was one of several eye-popping numbers for the 6-foot-6 prospect at his University of Florida pro day. Gators coach Billy Napier calls the Hillsborough County native "a unicorn.”

Gruden, who led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory after the 2002 season, was inducted into the Ring of Honor in 2017 but removed four years later amid an email scandal.

The FBI complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida doesn't name the athletes but it lists burglaries already made public involving Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow and players for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Associated Press reports the Bucs' offensive coordinator had agreed to a contract that would have made him one of the NFL's highest-paid coordinators, but chose Jacksonville after its general manager was fired.

Tampa Bay's season ends as rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels leads Washington to Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard winning kick, which clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired.

Baker Mayfield throws five TD passes as the Bucs won for the fifth time in their last six games. Atlanta's loss to Washington means Tampa Bay can clinch the division by beating New Orleans this Sunday.

A late rally by Tampa Bay falls short in the prime time game. The end of a four-game winning streak left the Bucs even with Atlanta atop the NFC South with two games remaining, but the Falcons have the tiebreaker.

Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 152 yards and the Bucs' defense forced a fumble that led to Chase McLaughlin's game-winning kick. At 6-6, Tampa Bay matched Atlanta atop the NFC South, although the Falcons hold the tiebreaker.

Mayfield mimicked the "Tommy Cutlets" pinched finger routine after scoring on a scramble. He called it a “tribute to Tommy.”