The Buccaneers and running back Earnest Graham have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth roughly $11 million, according to The St. Petersburg Times. Graham didn't participate in voluntary workouts or the team's offseason workout program because he wanted a contract extension. He could not be reached for comment on Sunday night.

Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms may be close to being cut, according to The Tampa Tribune. Simms has been asking for his release for quite some time, claiming that personal issues between himself and coach Jon Gruden have kept him from taking the field. The team will need to cut roughly eight players in order to trim their roster to the mandated number of 80 between now and July 26, and Simms could very well be one of those cuts.

Buccaneers' Coach Jon Gruden has called running back Cadillac Williams' comeback from last year's knee injury amazing, according to The Tampa Tribune. "It's one of the most amazing comebacks that I've seen," Gruden said. "He hasn't come back yet, but he is banging on the door. Our fans would be proud of him." Williams suffered a career-threatening knee injury on Sept. 30, 2007, against Carolina, tearing his patellar tendon after sprinting up the field. "He's ready to go now, if you ask him," Gruden said. "He's really putting some good tape together in his individual workouts ... the explosive movement appears to be coming back. Change of direction, confidence, stamina, all those things day after day after day a running back has to do are coming to him. That's what's really exciting."

Quarterback Chris Simms was a no-show on Tuesday for the first day of Tampa Bay's minicamp, according to The Associated Press. He recently asked for a release from the team and has had personal issues with Bucs' Coach Jon Gruden. "He said what he said. I don't agree with all the things he said," Gruden said about Simms' remarks that he felt mistreated and could no longer play for the coach. "I can only comment on the guys who are here working. His situation will take care of itself."

The Buccaneers could be in need of help at running back, but they are not considering recently-released Cedric Benson, according to The Tampa Tribune. Benson was released by the Bears last week, but according to team officials, the Buccaneers never entertained the idea of making a waiver claim on him.

Buccaneers' quarterback Chris Simms is reportedly at odds with Head Coach Jon Gruden, according to ESPN.com. "It is totally broken," Simms said of his relationship with Gruden, the Tampa Tribune reported. "And it kills me to say that because the Bucs have been great to me; the fans have been great to me ... But the relationship between me and Coach Gruden -- it's broken. It just is. And I don't see any way it's going to get better again." According to the report, Simms has asked the Bucs for a trade or his release. "I feel like I'm being held hostage," Simms said, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I hate that all this has happened. I love Tampa. My family loves it here. But I've been quiet long enough. I feel like it's time to let everybody know why I'm not out there."

The Rams obtained the rights to former Buccaneers' quarterback Brad Gradkowski on Friday after claiming him off waivers, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is expected to begin as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Marc Bulger and Trent Green.

Jeff Garcia told Sirius Satellite Radio on Wednesday that he is unhappy with the Buccaneers' treatment of him and he could walk away from the game. ?That?s a frustration,? Garcia said. ?If it doesn?t work itself out, if a contract is not presented as far as a renewal to finish my career, then I will seriously think about what my alternate options may be. And it may come to not playing football anymore. ?I feel like when you mistreat people there comes a time when it doesn?t matter how much you are paid, it?s going to lead to some drastic decisions.?

Buccaneers' tight end Jerramy Stevens was suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2008 season and fined an additional game check for violating the league?s substance abuse policy, according to a report in the Tampa Tribune Wednesday.

The Buccaneers want $7 million from quarterback Jake Plummer in bonus money in exchange for his retirement, according to The Denver Post. Two NFL sources said the Bucs' grievance hearing against Plummer will happen in two weeks. The Broncos have officially joined the grievance, only to help eliminate any potential confusion ? the bonus in dispute was derived from the contract the Broncos gave Plummer in 2005. Only the Bucs are seeking money from Plummer.