Linked to Bucs.

Joe doesn’t think it is such an awful move to try to sign a guy who just won a ring. [read more]

Moving on but not to Tampa

One of the two beasts up the gut of the Panthers’ nasty defense will now go play for his old coach. [read more]

Fat new deal

Count this in the Jason Licht loss column. [read more]

You’ve heard Tom Krasniqi on the Buccaneers Radio Network, and nowadays he bellows to the masses on Tampa Bay sports radio every morning.

Today, he was throwing fire at the Bucs’ heirarchy. [read more]

“You know what I’d do, Jason?”

A healthy chunk of Bucs fans hoped Tampa Bay would bring in the guy considered the top guard on the market to help turn their running game into something feared — versus something laughed at. [read more]

Just a dream?

Joe understands some Bucs fans, for whatever reason, have always detested Gerald McCoy and perhaps want to run him out of town. [read more]

Not fooling around with DT.

It seems the Bucs may be big game hunting. That’s the word from a plugged-in national NFL columnist. [read more]

Big raise.

UPDATED 4:07 p.m. – It appears Cam Brate won’t need to room with Adam Humphries and Ryan Griffin any longer. [read more]

Good news!

UPDATED: 3:57 p.m. – He’s back! [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

If you expect the Bucs to go hog wild during the opening days of free agency, you’re going to head into the weekend disappointed. [read more]

Not safe

Patrick Murray better not be counting his chickens. [read more]

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There’s the monster money Mike Evans was offered — and accepted last week. And then there are the Buccaneers who are given a contract offer that doesn’t actually reflect deep love by the team. [read more]

Prepare to freak out. [read more]

Talented RB on market.

This might be a boom-or-bust signing. [read more]

CBS Sports has info.

Good morning, Bucs fans. Hope this helps brighten an otherwise depressing Monday. [read more]

Half the starting tight ends in the NFL earn more than $6 million per season.

Restricted free agent Cameron Brate earns about 90 percent less. [read more]

Bound to get better?

Bucs fans are an angry, aggravated lot these days. And Joe doesn’t blame them one bit. [read more]

With Brent Grimes and Robert McClain still unsigned, something has to give at corner in a hurry.

The Buccaneers passed on cornerback Morris Claiborne with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Instead, the Bucs traded down and selected the Rams’ leading tackler through the past three seasons. [read more]

Safety hunting.

A year ago, it was painfully clear how the Bucs felt about their safeties. [read more]

Returning Bucs backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick dropped a little insider peek into One Buc Palace last week.

And it was uplifting. [read more]

Just what interest?

Joe was doing a bit of research last night and noticed a piece typed by Ben Fennell of NFL Network. In particular, the breakdown was about free agent corner Trumaine Johnson. [read more]