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Getty Images The Buccaneers knew Jason Pierre-Paul wasn’t going to be ready for the start of the regular season, now there’s at least some official timeline. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Bucs are putting the veteran pass-rusher on the reserve/non-football injury list...

Getty Images NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says interest from outside the United States in hosting NFL games is growing. Four games are scheduled to be played in London and one in Mexico City for the second straight year — the Mexico City game was scrubbed last year due to poor field...

Getty Images It remains unknown when Jason Pierre-Paul will return to the football field, but the Buccaneers defensive end took another step toward that end Tuesday. Independent doctors and the team have cleared Pierre-Paul to being rehab, Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports. Pierre-Paul...

Getty Images Buccaneers safety Justin Evans returned to the field with his teammates on Sunday. It was a long road back after injuring a foot in a Dec. 2 game against Carolina. “It feels great to be back out there,” Evans said, via Matt Matera of the pewterreport.com. “[Coming back] during...

Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was on hand for the start of Andrew Luck‘s NFL career and he was as surprised as most other people to find out that the quarterback was retiring on Saturday night. Arians was Luck’s first offensive coordinator and spent most of Luck’s rookie...

Getty Images Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had a less-than-stellar showing on Friday night, in the preseason game that used to be the Week One dress rehearsal but that currently is, well, something. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens would have liked to have seen something more from Mayfield...

Getty Images The Buccaneers brought back quarterback Vincent Testaverde for another week, but also added a player who should help them for a longer term. The team announced the addition of the son-of-Vinny for a third stint this offseason, and also activated safety Justin Evans from the...

Was the Browns defense that good or the Bucs offense that bad? That’s what Bruce Arians and Byron Leftwich are charged with figuring out. They have to have at least a measure of concern after what they saw Friday night. It was ugly for Jameis Winston and the Bucs first-team offense. Winston...

Getty Images Blaine Gabbert replaced Jameis Winston to start the second half. His night didn’t last long, ending with a trip back to the locker room. Gabbert appeared to be in significant pain as he walked with the trainers to undergo X-rays. He had a towel covering his left wrist and arm...

Getty Images Baker Mayfield didn’t have his best weapons on the field as Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, David Njoku and Nick Chubb were among those sitting out the third preseason game Friday night. But Browns coach Freddie Kitchens didn’t want to hear any excuses during his halftime...

Getty Images Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert dislocated his left shoulder during Friday’s preseason game against the Browns, coach Bruce Arians announced. “His shoulder popped out,” Arians said, via video from pewterreport.com. “. . .He was hurting pretty good.” The Bucs signed...

Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians described his offensive line in a very Bruce Arians-like way after Friday night’s preseason game. Asked how his offensive linemen played in the game against the Browns, Arians was succinct. “They got their ass kicked one-on-one. Simple,” Arians said...

Kwon Alexander hasn’t played a game since Oct. 21 when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. The 49ers linebacker returns to the field Saturday, but he’s more looking forward to the season opener against his former team. Alexander left the Bucs in free agency to sign with the 49ers. “It’s...

Getty Images The Buccaneers will go through their regular season dress rehearsal without their top wide receiver. Head coach Bruce Arians announced on Wednesday that Mike Evans will not play against the Browns on Friday night. Evans pulled up after catching a deep pass in Sunday’s practice...

Getty Images Baker Mayfield has played seven snaps this preseason. He will play a few more Friday night, though the number has yet to be determined. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens doesn’t view the third preseason game as a dress rehearsal, but he will play his (healthy) starters “some.” “I...

The eight re-inaugural XFL teams have had cities and coaches for a long time. They now have names and logos. https://www.xfl.com/ The teams of the resurrected XFL are the Dallas Renegades, the Houston Roughnecks, the L.A. Wildcats, the New York Guardians, the St. Louis BattleHawks, the Seattle...

Getty Images The Buccaneers knew going into training camp that it would be months before they saw pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. So the fact that he’s not around the facility at all as he recovers from his neck injury isn’t something that bothers Bucs coach Bruce Arians. “He knows how to rush...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have been dealing with plenty of injuries on the defensive line this summer, and added some depth Monday. The team announced the addition of defensive linemen Elijah Qualls, who was recently released by the Ravens. Originally a sixth-round pick by the Eagles from...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has played in each of the team’s first two preseason games, but he may not be able to go in their third outing of the summer. Evans pulled up and grabbed his left leg after catching a deep ball during Sunday’s practice. Eduardo Encina of the...

Getty Images Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jameis Winston were on the same team last year. They are on opposite sidelines tonight. Fitzpatrick, who went 4-6 as the Bucs’ starter over the past two seasons, is in a quarterback competition with Josh Rosen in Miami. Winston faces a prove-it season in his...