Is Bradley Chubb behind Door No. 2?

So NFL super insider Adam Schefter updated the status of free agent edge rusher Trey Hendrickson shortly after 1 p.m. today. [read more]

“Really, Mike? You wanna bet McCaffrey gets hurt again and the Niners are right back to last place where they were in 2024?”

If you ask Baker Mayfield’s good college buddy Sterling Shepard, the former Bucs receiver, Mayfield has always made up reasons to put a big chip on his shoulder. [read more]

Early talks with Mike Evans?

Well, well, well. Seems former Bucs great and 49ers general manager John Lynch and/or 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan may have been up to a little hijinks courting Mike Evans. [read more]

New Bucs linebacker Alex Anzalone inspired lots of fans to play dress-up in Detroit.

So new Bucs linebacker Alex Anzalone wasn’t just a Detroit Lions captain for the past five years, he became a major fan favorite. [read more]

Says letting Liam Coen escape to Jacksonville a defining moment in Bucs history.

As Joe sits here on March 10, 2026, there is no way you can convince Joe that the Bucs are a better team than they were 24 hours ago. [read more]

New Bucs RB Kenneth Gainwell.

It appears that one of the minor moves the Bucs made yesterday could have a major impact. [read more]

New Bucs running back Kenneth Gainwell, known in Pittsburgh as “Kenny G.”

Joe loves hearing quality whining on out-of-town sports radio about a player lost to the Bucs.
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It’s important to Bucs history to understand what Tampa Bay did or did not offer to a lost franchise icon the team claims it was committed to keeping.

So Joe is waiting for detailed/official numbers on Mike Evans’ new contract with the 49ers before serving up an opinion.

Joe has seen conflicting initial reports. Incentives, options and guaranteed money in the contract are unclear, as is Evans’ first-year cash haul.

Those numbers should become clear closer to when Evans actually signs his contract after the new NFL year begins tomorrow afternoon.

The Bucs losing Mike Evans yesterday — and the Panthers adding elite talent — didn’t generate an earthquake from the local Florida sportsbook. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 6:13 a.m. Poll closed at 7:12 a.m.

“Jason, I’d rather not talk finances right now. After last week my portfolio is redder than Cody Mauch’s hair.”

Look, Joe loves the Bucs signing linebacker Alex Anzalone. There were better, younger linebackers out there, but the Bucs, as one expected, passed on them like walking past the canned green beans at the neighborhood lunch buffet. [read more]

Bringing the juice!

It’s borderline irresponsible to gauge what a team’s offseason plans are to build up an otherwise sad, soft defense after only the first day of free agency. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

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There for the taking.

The big fish is there for the taking. He’s just swimming around the boat. [read more]

“Love you, Cade. But I’d trade you for Mike in a heartbeat.”

The Bucs made their starting tight end a very happy man today moments after free agency kicked off. [read more]

The last straw?

“Third-and-28!” [read more]

Flash poll posted at 3:28 p.m. Poll closed at 4:33 p.m.

Two years ago, then-Bucs receiver Mike Evans happily was talking publicly about how he wants to be a “Buc For Life.” [read more]