Donovan Smith Joins Buccaneers’ In-House Media For 2026
August 3rd, 2026
Listeners to the Ira Kaufman Podcast will get a new episode before 6 p.m. today. There, listeners will hear Joe’s private chat with Bucs Super Bowl left tackle Donovan Smith.
Smith was on the team sidelines at Bucs training camp practice today and one nugget that emerged from the Smith-Joe conversation is that Smith has signed on to join the Buccaneers’ in-house media team for 2026.
He’ll fill the role that in recent years has been occupied by Ali Marpet, Cameron Brate and Will Gholston, who appeared to take over for Brate midway through last season.
Smith lives locally and told Joe he’s been dialed in to every Bucs game since he won a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs for the 2023 season.
And yes, Smith thinks he’s going to do a hell of a job. Marpet, Brate and Gholston didn’t set a high bar, he joked.
Joe thinks fans will enjoy Smith. He’s smart and he’s a better speaker than Gholston and Brate. If Smith loosens up, he could be special.
For those wondering, Smith looks fantastic. He literally looks like he’s been training for the NFL Scouting Combine and could take the field.
Smith said he’s about 328 pounds and more fit than during his final playing years.
August 3rd, 2026 at 4:46 pm
One of worst Buccaneer linemen EVER!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Not my favorite Buc on the field but OFF the field he’s probably one of my top 5 favorite Bucs ever.
He hosted a cornhole charity tournament in 2021 and it was a blast. Dude was super friendly and patient with my son and all of the kids at the event. Best of luck to him
August 3rd, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Uncle Donny!
August 3rd, 2026 at 5:38 pm
I look forward to him doing the absolute minimum.
August 3rd, 2026 at 5:40 pm
I don’t think Donovan Smith was that bad as alignment. I think he got lazy as a lineman.
August 3rd, 2026 at 5:49 pm
Knicks won a title, Donny lost some weight and now he’s Mr.On-Air Personality lol
August 3rd, 2026 at 6:44 pm
DoooshLaRue Says:
August 3rd, 2026 at 5:38 pm
I look forward to him doing the absolute minimum.
LOL!
August 3rd, 2026 at 6:52 pm
Tom Edrington Says:
August 3rd, 2026 at 4:46 pm
One of worst Buccaneer linemen EVER!!!!!!!!
Starting LT for 2 Super Bowl winners 🙄
August 3rd, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Nice try Tommy! lol
August 3rd, 2026 at 7:22 pm
He shouldn’t be joining anything else involving the Bucs unless it’s working at the concession stand working as the janitor working as the waterboy or working as the mascot
August 3rd, 2026 at 7:45 pm
TJ Reeves has packed his bags in a hissy fit and left his gig as sideline reporter, because he didn’t get Gene Deckerhoff’s job in the booth .
Good riddance!
August 3rd, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Smith was a pretty good tackle in my opinion. Could have been more consistent. I didn’t know he retired. Maybe he hasn’t, but he hasn’t played since thas Super Bowl with the Chiefs.