Bucs receiver Russell Gage.

Joe knows of no team other than the Bucs with a $10 million salary (including incentives) at the No. 3 wide receiver position. But hey, Joe also knows of no other team paying its No. 2 cornerback $13 million per season.

So the Bucs are a unique club. (more…)

Traded!

The Bucs received the NFL’s equivalent of a share-size bag of Twizzlers this morning in their trade of Shaq Mason to the Houston Texans. (more…)

The newest NFC South QB.

Another quarterback signing is in the books for the NFC South, the only NFL division — again — without a coach who has won a playoff game. (more…)

Big on film study.

Sometimes, a team keeping a player may surprise those outside team headquarters. One reason a team will keep said player is, well, they know more about him than anyone else. (more…)

Options.

So during the first day of legal free agency tampering yesterday, it was learned that yes, the Bucs covet journeyman quarterback Baker Mayfield. (more…)

Leader.

Depending on what happens in the draft and in the remainder of free agency, it sure seems like in the wake of left tackle Donovan Smith getting released, Bucs All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs will get a spin at left tackle to see if he can succeed there. (more…)

Winning.

If “this Joe” didn’t have to catch a flight to Tampa out of Las Vegas later today, he would have been fully intoxicated yesterday afternoon after learning the Bucs kept free agent corner Jamel Dean. (more…)

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has accepted a pay cut and will remain with the slimy Saints to be the backup to big-money free agent quarterback Derek Carr. (more…)

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UPDATED 5:25 p.m. – It seems the Bucs are destined to have the most expensive secondary in the history of the National Football League. (more…)

Farewell message?

UPDATED 5:22 p.m. – It seems the Bucs are not interested in re-signing reserve defensive tackle Rakeem Nuñez-Roches. Better known among Bucs fans as “Nacho.” (more…)

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Weird, weird moments on NFL Network this afternoon. (more…)

Now this intrigues Joe greatly. (more…)

Todd Bowles knows Jacoby Brissett very well.

The Buccaneers’ reported interest in having Jacoby Brissett (and/or Baker Mayfield) compete with Kyle Trask for the starting quarterback job is ironic and intriguing on a few levels. (more…)

Starting right guard Shaq Mason.

[UPDATE: 1:14 p.m.] It seems the Bucs have a starter they are testing the trade waters with to see if any fish bite. (more…)

Shopping for QBs.

[UPDATE: 12:23 p.m.] Intriguing information from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network this morning. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 9:39 a.m. Poll closed at 1:20 p.m.

Lotto ticket is hours away.

Rarely will NFL players will talk publicly about money or even reference their contract status.

Bucs cornerback Jamel Dean is not one of those guys. (more…)

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht.

Joe is glad to see the Bucs are prioritizing the most important position on the field in free agency. (more…)

Ransom for Lamar Jackson fluid?

Per NFL rules, if the Bucs (or any team) wants to get former MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, the team that wants him must cough up two first round picks because Jackson is  under the non-exclusive franchise tag. (more…)