Bucs Sign Linebacker Christian Rozeboom
March 23rd, 2026
The pipeline from the 2021 Rams Super Bowl team to the Panthers to the Buccaneers has re-opened.
In the first wave of free agency, the Bucs signed Panthers free agent starting defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson on a one-year deal for $10 million. Robinson had played for the Rams and was a star of that Rams Super Bowl win alongside Aaron Donald.
Today, the Bucs signed an inside linebacker with a similar journey.
Christian Rozeboom, 29, started 16 games last season for Carolina and is known for stopping the run. Undrafted in 2021 out of South Dakota State, Rozeboom has a pedigree as a battler. After a brief stint with the Chiefs, he spent four seasons with the Rams, including 16 starts and more than 200 tackles through the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Joe applauds the signing. The Bucs desperately needed depth at inside linebacker and it appears Rozeboom is a decent complement to free agent signing Alex Anzalone, who is known for his elite cover skills.
Joe’s not sure what the Rozeboom addition means when it comes to the future of Lavonte David, but Rozeboom certainly isn’t making much money.
The signing does seem to signal that the Bucs are more than ready to make SirVocea Dennis a special teams warrior.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:04 pm
Nice. Now, if the Bucs draft the next Aaron Donald and the next Jalen Ramsey we’ll be all set!
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:11 pm
As long as we still draft one in the first 2 rounds 🙏
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:11 pm
They’re bringing Rozeboom in to compete for a starting position
Or to add more depth to the ILB position
That depends on the Bucs draft plans
If they draft a ILB in Round 1-2, he will be depth
If they don’t draft a ILB early, he’s competing to because starter
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:12 pm
David coming back still adds value but him taking his time to answer if he will feels like he’s calling it unfortunately.
2 white boy’s in the middle who love physical football is a good start to get the defense fixed.
Still need 2 cb still need dline depth still need a ballpark at safety.
Winfield needs to bounce back ..
I lost faith in homie honestly can’t even think of his name he played so bad last year at 2cb …
Idk Todd bowles is calling defense not coaching the team so … expect a bad product
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:12 pm
Licht definitely has a type. I bet he has a stack of those romance novels with Fabio on the cover on his desk…
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:13 pm
Interesting signing. Also doesnt pin them into showing their hand in the draft. Now go add a corner in FA.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Love it. Takes pressure off the draft a bit and opens the door to drafting a special talent who might not suit immediate needs
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:18 pm
Maybe opens up draft for TE
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:23 pm
not bad. This guy has been a Productive starter. Can he Rush the Passer?
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:27 pm
About time Licht wakes up. Need still another edge rusher, CB and WR.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Sean McVay to Todd Bowles in 2 Seasons
That has to suck.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:34 pm
This is all about getting SVD to step up to his draft staus
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Decent signing. Keep it up Jason. You’re far from done!
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Just think how great it would be reading about free agent signigns if we had a new coach. Otherwise…meh.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:42 pm
LVD, must be retiring……
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:44 pm
this guy did stand out a bit vs the bucs and i took note a few times – as he was very active out there…
yet he grades out like sh!t for whatever reason…
this could signal the departure of the once great lavonte…
this roster is starting to possibly feel like a tweener era type roster – if anyone understands what that means up in here…
can we still compete for a division, if 10 wins safely secures the title….?…..yes…
the only team who can potentially break away from the pack this year could be carolina…
otherwise the whole damn division is potentially 7 to 9 win teams…with 10 winning it, and 6 at the bottom spot…
it’s actually crazy how the nfl south on a whole has stayed for many steady years as a super bad division…like no one has had a premium record in years…a division shmeared by mediocrity for a long time now…
shmeared like an bagel
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:45 pm
a good bagel…a new york bagel 🙂
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Solid pick-up. Rozeboom looks like he may still be on the upswing in his development. He has at least one interception each of the last three seasons and he seems to be a solid tackler. At worst, he is a solid depth piece and at best a potential starter. There is less pressure on Licht to select an inside linebacker in the first round.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:49 pm
Can’t wait for LVD to decide if he going to retire. Good signing. Still need another ILB.
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:50 pm
This isn’t case closed on the ILB room. “Lost” Walker & Jones then brought in Anzalone & Rozeboom off the market. Now you got 2 older veterans that can each individually push SVD for his job, and serve as the backbone of that room. 2 Vets to get w/e rookie talent we bring in, to learn and rep what will be a new scheme as a trip/party of 4.
Lichts’ putting up the drywall lol
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Rozeboom made big plays against Baker Mayfield
Other than those two games, he was a normal guy
He got a sack and int against Baker
But l don’t think he’s that great against the run
He had too many assisted tackles, not enough solo tackles
But l like his size, demeanor and experience, and effort
I think he will be a good fit in Tampa
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:56 pm
they’ve added what i call real stability to the position…and with that said, i actually can see lavonte coming back possibly…
not as much will be asked of him…
with the ineptitude around him in recent years, a whole lot was on his shoulders…
with the 2 crazy white boys manning the middle, it makes his job easier and he can pull the unit together, and be more like half player, half coach – sort of…and the rook or 2 rooks coming into the fold — he can absolutely coach them up as he racks up some more stats and sails off after the season…
so maybe lvd does return for an encore type season
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:57 pm
–he will lay the boom–
March 23rd, 2026 at 6:59 pm
Rozeboom was signed as a depth piece. He raises the floor of the Bucs defensive and pushes SVD down the depth chart where he belongs.
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:02 pm
i think anzalone and roseboom are your starters as of right now…with the other guys all on the outside looking in…
a lavonte return of course knocks boom to 3rd backer…and i’m sure he’s ok with that – and it was probably fully discussed before the signing and all
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:03 pm
we do not have an elite linebacker room…lol…it’s been quite a problem…lol
as of right now, boom is a starter…along with thor…
it’s the “thor and boom” show as of right now…in real time
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:04 pm
and yes the draft can change or alter the “thor and boom” show
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:07 pm
UDFA out of SDSU! GO JACKS!!!
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:17 pm
he is a seasoned vet. He gets a lot of tackles but so do a lot of our previous LBs that were good there but couldn’t cover. He graded higher than SVD in coverage but under in other areas. They are in the same range of backend but productive LBs. it will be good competition. With Anzalone coming in that will be a big upgrade in 1 of the spots possibly the Mic I would assume.
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:29 pm
I’m guessing that we’re getting a lot smarter at the position as well.
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:34 pm
Joe … ‘The signing does seem to signal that the Bucs are more than ready to make SirVocea Dennis a special teams warrior.’
Still hoping that the Bucs draft TWO ILBs in the Top-4 Rnds this year. SVD isn’t the future, and I’d much rather see us get 2 rookies on-board to build that future with. We’ve got enough guys who can play Special Teams.
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:36 pm
BTW, Rozeboom played a LOT of Special Teams with the Rams.
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:49 pm
kinda like a barrett ruud maybe…?
but gets up more for tackles…as ruud made most plays like 15 yards down the field lol…
and yeah not great in coverage
March 23rd, 2026 at 7:52 pm
nice to have depth which was one of the needs going into 2nd wave of free agency . struggles mightily when covering tight ends