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Getty Images Among the overblown and/or flat-out incorrect items that emerged regarding Tom Brady‘s quick foray into free-agency was the notion that he’s looking to run the offense and/or to influence personnel decisions. He’s not. On Tuesday night, we explained in the item regarding Brady’s...

Getty Images They were the second and third selections, respectively, in the 2010 draft. One quickly has agreed to terms on a new deal, while the other is once again waiting. Third overall pick Gerald McCoy, who spent 2019 with the Panthers after being cut but the Buccaneers, has a very...

Getty Images Safety Andrew Adams played for the Buccaneers in 2018, but the team didn’t re-sign him as a free agent and he wound up in Detroit. Adams didn’t make the Lions and landed back in Tampa last September. The Bucs aren’t letting him get away this time. Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com...

Getty Images The finalists for Tom Brady‘s services were the Chargers and the Buccaneers. Hovering on the fringes were the Raiders. As the dust settles on Brady’s destination, Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com explains that the Raiders weren’t completely out of the running as Brady closed in on...

Getty Images Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate‘s contract for the 2020 season called for $4 million of his $6 million base salary to become guaranteed if he was on the roster on Sunday, but there’s been an alteration to the pact. Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports that Brate restructured...

Getty Images Tom Brady formally became a member of the Buccaneers on Friday in a move that ushers in a new era of football in Tampa. It also drops the curtain on the previous era, which started when the Bucs used the first overall pick of the 2015 draft to select quarterback Jameis Winston...

Getty Images Get ’em while you can! Only three days into the official start of free agency, PFT’s top 100 list is picked over. Only 21 free agents remain uncommitted. Former Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston is the highest remaining free agent at No. 7 and former Seahawks edge rusher Jadeveon...

Getty Images Of PFT’s original list of 100 free agents, NFL teams have tagged or agreed to terms with 79. But teams have made moves since then. Here is our list of the top 25 free agents currently on the market: 1. Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston 2. Seahawks edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney...

Getty Images Tom Brady means big business. The Buccaneers already are cashing in from their relationship with the greatest quarterback in NFL history, both in the form of increased ticket sales and increased jersey sales. Even though the Buccaneers have yet to unveil new jerseys. And even...

Getty Images Kevin Minter is returning to Tampa. The Bucs have reached agreement on a one-year deal with the linebacker, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Minter, 29, has spent the past two seasons with the Bucs. He has appeared in 21 games with two starts. The Cardinals made Minter a...

Tom Brady signed a two-year contract on Friday, with a base value of $50 million. All of it becomes fully guaranteed within three days after signing. But the deal has no signing bonus. That’s consistent with Tampa Bay’s usual approach to free-agent contracts, given that cash flow in the...

Getty Images Free agent receiver Antonio Brown expects to be “back shortly.” “Yeah, man, I’m ready to get out there and show people what I can do,” Brown told Mike Calta on 102.5 The Bone on Friday. “I’ve been missing for a couple months, so I’m excited, man, to get back, to get back to what I...

Getty Images The number 12 is an integral part of Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s brand. But receiver Chris Godwin currently has No. 12 in Tampa. So what will happen? According to Godwin, whatever the GOAT wants. “Obviously, if he doesn’t want it, or if he’s not making a big deal out of...

Getty Images Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht says Tom Brady is coming to Tampa Bay for one reason: To win a championship. Licht said after Brady signed his contract this morning that Brady is the same competitor now that he was early in his career. Licht was a Patriots scout in 2000...

Getty Images There was word this week that free agents are lining up to play with Tom Brady in Tampa, so it was fair to think that Brady’s signing becoming official on Friday could lead to more news of players coming to the Buccaneers. Friday morning has brought word of one new arrival, but...

Getty Images The Buccaneers didn’t exactly break the bank for Tom Brady. Brady signed a two-year, $50 million contract, all of which is guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. At $25 million a year, Brady is well below the standard of $35 million a year set by Russell Wilson, and...

Getty Images Tom Brady‘s deal with the Buccaneers is official and the team has started selling pre-orders of the quarterback’s jersey on their website. The Buccaneers are about to unveil a new uniform, but there’s no hint given to what that is going to look like. The mockup also has No. 0 on...

Getty Images On the same day that Tom Brady‘s 20-year run with the Patriots officially came to an end, the Patriots have given fans an opportunity to pass the time during social distancing by embracing the playoff games from the Super Bowl wins engineered by Brady at quarterback. The Patriots...

Getty Images Supply. Demand. An exercise in economics has played out in Tampa Bay, where the Buccaneers have wisely adjusted the price point for tickets to see the team play, given the arrival of the greatest quarterback in league history. According to Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, the...

Getty Images The NFL is loosening up the restrictions on teams announcing agreements with free agents. According to Jaguars spokesman Tad Dickman, the NFL has told teams that they can announce transactions if the club and the player have both agreed on the terms of the contract, and the...