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Getty Images In 1987, Vinny Testaverde became the first overall pick in the draft, selected by the Buccaneers. In 2019, Testaverde’s son will try to secure a spot on the 90-man offseason roster. Albany coach Greg Gattuso has announced on Twitter that Vincent Testaverde has been invited to the...

Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians new long before the draft that LSU linebacker Devin White was the player he wanted with the fifth overall pick. Arians said today that White is a perfect fit for what they want to do on defense, and anyone who thinks a middle linebacker isn’t a big...

Getty Images The Buccaneers haven’t drafted a quarterback this week, but they have let one go. Per the league’s transaction wire, the Bucs released quarterback Joe Callahan. The former undrafted rookie from Wesley College, Callahan is perhaps best known for his thrown-into-the-fire stint as...

Getty Images The Buccaneers drafted a kicker, because, well, you know, the last time they drafted one, it didn’t work out so well. In 2016, the Bucs traded up to draft Florida State’s Roberto Aguayo in the second round. Aguayo played only one NFL season, going only 22-of-31 on his field goal...

Getty Images If, as it now appears, the Giants have locked onto quarterback Daniel Jones, the question becomes when they should pull the trigger on the former Duke quarterback. They have seven options, as a practical matter. First, they can take him with the sixth overall pick. Second, they...

Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians says his team will take the best player on the board, and won’t focus on improving any particular decision. Arians said he doesn’t believe in drafting for need, saying he’d rather strengthen an already strong position than reach for a player just...

Getty Images Former NFL defensive tackle Roy Miller was arrested on child abuse charges in Jacksonville Wednesday. According to Dan Scanlan of the Florida Times-Union, it’s the second arrest in two years for the 31-year-old Miller, who was arrested on domestic violence charges in late 2017...

Getty Images Longtime NFL defensive tackle Roy Miller said he did nothing wrong after being charged with child abuse, and his lawyer said it was a byproduct of a messy divorce. Miller was released on his own recognizance yesterday, after being charged with a misdemeanor charge of child abuse...

The Buccaneers selection of LSU linebacker Devin White with the fifth pick might rank as the most predictable of the draft thus far. Tampa Bay is switching to a 3-4 defense under new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and has a pressing need for linebackers. Kwon Alexander, the heart and soul of...

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians understandably is not happy with his team’s schedule and voiced his displeasure to the league office. “Am I happy about it? Hell, no. I think it’s ridiculous,” Arians said, via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com. The Bucs play seven weeks in between games in Tampa...

Getty Images At a press conference last week, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht was asked a question about head coach Bruce Arians telling defensive tackle Gerald McCoy not to come to the team’s offseason workouts. Licht responded by saying it was a better question for Arians to answer...

Getty Images One of the key tasks awaiting Bruce Arians when he was named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was to see if he could salvage former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston. While it’s still really early in the offseason, Arians has been impressed by some of the things he’s seen...

Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians inherits a team that was bad enough last year to earn the fifth overall pick in the draft. On Thursday night, they’ll use it. Unless they trade it. “There would have to be some hellacious picks [offered],” Arians said Tuesday, via Rick Stroud of the...

Getty Images Monday’s PFTOT didn’t have to look too hard for five topics. We went to the top five picks in the draft, and we devoted one topic to each of the teams. From the Cardinals to 49ers to Jets to Raiders to Bucs, Simms and I talked about what we think each team will do, based on what...

Getty Images If you get a lot of prime-time games, it’s usually because you’re good, interesting, or at least from a city with a lot of people. So it’s worth noting the teams on the other end of the spectrum, who are hidden away from public view. While the Bills are the only team shut out of...

Getty Images Reggie Cobb, a second-round draft pick in 1990 who would go on to become a scout, has died. He was 50. “We are devastated by the sudden loss of a tremendous teammate and loyal friend, Reggie Cobb,” 49ers G.M. John Lynch said in a statement released by the team. “Reggie was an...

Getty Images Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip in January, but he was dealing with the injury well before he finally had it repaired. Brate was hurt in 2017, but doctors hoped that it would heal without surgery. Brate, who signed a six-year...

Getty Images The 49ers will have to wait to play a home game this year. According to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com, the 49ers will begin the season at Tampa Bay. They have another road game against an unknown opponent after that, then will play the Steelers for their home opener on...

Getty Images In Week 16, the NFL will stage a special pre-Christmas Saturday triple header. And none of the games have been selected for that spot, yet. Five Week 16 games have been earmarked for those three spots, to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. ET, and 8:15 p.m. ET: Lions at Broncos...

Getty Images If you’re an NFL team named after pirates, it seems your schedule this year is Rated Aaarrrrrrgh. Just like the Raiders, the Buccaneers have a seven-week stretch between games in their own building. After playing two of their first three at home, the Bucs play the Rams and the...