April 2015 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wiretap

Jameis Winston Declares Himself Best Player In Draft

Mar 31, 2015 5:47 PM

Jameis Winston declared himself the best player in the draft and that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should take him with the top overall selection.

"Because I'm the best player in the draft," Winston said.

Tampa Bay was well-represented at the workout with coach Lovie Smith, general manager Jason Licht, offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian among those in attendance.

Winston threw 102 passes, completing all but 10 of them. Most pro days feature quarterbacks making 50 or 60 throws.

"He had a great day," Licht said. "He threw a full nine innings."

Pat Yasinskas/ESPN

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Draft, Draft Misc

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Jets, Chargers, Buccaneers To Work Out Marcus Mariota

Mar 30, 2015 12:11 PM

The New York Jets, San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan on working out Marcus Mariota.

Mariota has a wide draft range from No. 1 to No. 10.

Jameis Winston is expected to be the first quarterback selected.

Bryan Fischer/NFL.com

Tags: New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Draft, Draft Misc, Misc Rumor

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Buccaneers Receive Trade Interest In Mike Glennon

Mar 26, 2015 2:14 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are receiving trade calls about the availability of Mike Glennon.

The Buccaneers are widely expected to select Jameis Winston with the first overall pick.

"We've had the first pick and we've been taking calls for a long period of time, and I assume that would go right up until the draft," Smith said, per the Tampa Bay Times. "Yes, specifically on Glennon."

The Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills are two teams that could have interest in Glennon.

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Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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Buccaneers' Ownership Approves Drafting Winston Or Mariota

Mar 26, 2015 12:55 PM

Joel Glazer, co-chairman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has approved drafting Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota with the No. 1 overall selection.

Glazer is confident Lovie Smith and Jason Licht will make the right selection come April 30 in Chicago.

"With anybody we're looking to draft, we do an extensive amount of work on their background, history and all that," Glazer told the newspaper. "We spent time with Jameis and Marcus and went into everything into their background. After everything we've done and where we're at right now, we're comfortable where Jameis is at, we're comfortable with Marcus or whoever else it could be."

Winston is widely expected to be the Buccaneers' selection.

 

ESPN

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Draft, Draft Misc, Misc Rumor

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Several Teams Concerned Marcus Mariota Prefers Fit Over Going 1st

Mar 20, 2015 4:58 PM

Marcus Mariota recently said the prospect of being the first player selected in the 2015 NFL Draft wasn't a "huge thing" for him.

According to Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report, “more than a few teams” have taken issue with the statement.

Here is the question Mariota was asked by Buccaneers.com writer Scott Smith:

“The draft’s just a little bit ahead now. If the Buccaneers did make that pick, that would be the first pick in the draft, something only a few men every year have a shot at. Is that something that’s important to you?

Here was Mariota’s response:

“You know, being the first pick, to me, it’s not a huge thing. You know, I’d love to play for the Bucs. But that being said, you know, I think if you find a team that wants you, that’s going to be the right team. I’m looking forward to kind of marketing myself and finding that team.”

Mike Freeman/Bleacher Report (via PFT)

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans

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Greg Hardy To Choose Between Cowboys, Buccaneers

Mar 18, 2015 4:08 PM

Greg Hardy will choose between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Hardy is undergoing a physical on Wednesday.

Hardy, 26, was a 2013 Pro Bowl selection after leading Carolina with 15 sacks, tying a team single-season record.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Tags: Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Bengals Sign Michael Johnson To Four-Year, $20M Deal

Mar 16, 2015 12:16 PM

Michael Johnson has agreed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals on a four-year, $20 million deal.

Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last March, but was released this offseason. The Buccaneers paid Johnson $16 million for just 14 games.

The Bengals are still due a compensatory pick from the Buccaneers and now get Johnson back as well.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Henry Melton, Chris Conte Sign With Buccaneers

Mar 12, 2015 11:09 AM

Henry Melton and Chris Conte has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Both Melton and Conte have ties to Lovie Smith.

Melton, a defensive tackle, played last season for the Dallas Cowboys.

Conte's arrival means the Buccaneers will likely part ways with Dashon Goldson at safety.

Pat Yasinskas/ESPN

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Buccaneers Release Michael Johnson

Mar 11, 2015 3:40 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release Michael Johnson.

Johnson was one of the biggest free agency signings of 2014.

Johnson is owed $7 million still from the Buccaneers.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Cardinals, Colts, Cowboys, Chargers, Bucs On Adrian Peterson's List

Mar 4, 2015 4:59 PM

Adrian Peterson would consider a restructuring of his contract to help facilitate a trade.

"All the options are open," Nelson Peterson said of those scenarios. "There's no doors closed on anything at this time. … Adrian will come back from this with a vengeance. He plays hard anyway, but he's got an extra chip on his shoulder. He will bounce back from this."

Peterson would prefer a move to the Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers or Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings are meeting on Wednesday to discuss next steps.

 

Charles Robinson/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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Jameis Winston Spending Three Days Meeting With Buccaneers
Jameis Winston's meetings are largely with Buccaneers' ownership.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Vincent Jackson To Remain With Buccaneers On Same Deal
Vincent Jackson will return to the Buccaneers in 2015 at his base salary of $9.78 million.

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