The theme of the offseason in Tampa Bay was to acquire quarterbacks, but Bruce Gradkowski remains optimistic. "I think you have to understand when you come into the NFL, you're going to have competition year in and year out," Gradkowski said. "With the record we had, we had to make changes and look at different things. Nothing is going to be given away around here."

Tampa Bay worked out Antonio Bryant, 26, and walked away intrigued with the 6-foot-2, 188-pound receiver who surpassed 1,000 yards just two seasons ago. The sixth-year veteran was released by the 49ers after drawing a four-game suspension last season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. He has two games left and would have to sit out with whatever team signs him. He pleaded no contest this month in San Mateo, Calif., to reckless driving and was fined $1,312 and sentenced to a year's probation for going more than 100 mph in his orange Lamborghini in November. The 49ers cut ties with Bryant despite giving him a four-year, $13.9-million contract after he caught 69 passes for 1,009 yards in 2005 with Cleveland. He caught 40 for 733 yards last season.

Olympic 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin, facing a track and field suspension of up to eight years for failing a drug test last summer, is trying to launch a career in pro football as a wide receiver with the Buccaneers. "If (his speed) can transfer to football, you have a real threat," Bucs coach Jon Gruden said. "If it can't, then it won't work."

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Tuesday that the club traded DT Ryan Sims to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed future draft pick. Sims (6-4, 315) played in 59 games (36 starts) in five seasons with Kansas City. He recorded 149 tackles (79 solo), 5.0 sacks (-22.0 yards), 36 QB pressures, an interception, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He also played in two postseason contests (one start). The Spartanburg, South Carolina native started all 16 games in 2003, totaling a career-high 83 tackles (41 solo), 3.0 sacks (-13.0 yards), seven QB pressures, a forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception. He originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs first-round draft choice in 2002.

The Bucs released cornerback Juran Bolden on Monday. Bolden, who has played with six teams during a nine-year NFL career, signed with the Bucs as a free agent in March 2005. He appeared in 32 games over the past two seasons, including 13 starts, and had three interceptions and one sack.