The Patriots acquired veteran tight end Alex Smith from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today in exchange for an undisclosed selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, the team announced today.

The Buccaneers, who entered the day with the 19th pick, traded up to the 17th to grab Kansas St. quarterback Josh Freeman. Tampa Bay got the 17th pick from Cleveland, who took the 19th pick in return. The Browns then sent the 19th pick to the Eagles for the 21st pick and a sixth-round selection.

The signing of Bryon Leftwich means that the Buccaneers will likely part ways with either veteran Brian Griese or the young Josh Johnson. Johnson, 22, is said to have upside, which could keep Tampa Bay from taking him out of the equation. Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik has said the plan is to take four quarterbacks to training camp, but only three are expected to make it all the way through camp.

Quarterback Byron Leftwich, who signed with the Buccaneers over the weekend, will compete for the team's starting job. Leftwich inked a two-year deal with Tampa Bay. He will compete with Luke McCown, Josh Johnson and Brian Griese for the team's starting job, with one quarterback likely to be released before the start of training camp.

The Buccaneers have signed free-agent quarterback Byron Leftwich to a two-year deal, according to ESPN's Michael Smith. The Redskins were interested in Leftwich, as were the Steelers, who were looking to bring him back as Ben Roethlisberger's backup.

Left tackle Donald Penn has signed his one-year tender as a restricted free agent with the Buccaneers. In February, the Bucs retained a right of first refusal on Penn by tendering him at the highest level, worth $2.792 million, carrying first- and third-round draft picks as compensation.

Byron Leftwich is visiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday. Leftwich, an unrestricted free agent, has been told by the Steelers they would like to have him back. He visited the Washington Redskins last week.

Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Buccaneers have given tight end Kellen Winslow a new six-year, $36.1 million contract. The deal could be worth $42.1 million if Winslow reaches certain incentives, according to league sources. Tampa Bay acquired Winslow from Cleveland in late February.

The Oakland Raiders have signed QB Jeff Garcia, reports NFL.com?s Steve Wyche. Garcia, a 10-year NFL veteran and four-time Pro Bowl player, spent the 2008 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started 11 games and saw action in 12, with 2,712 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Reports indicate that Jeff Garcia could become a member of the Raiders as soon as Monday afternoon. Several outlets have reported that Garcia has been discussing a contract with the Raiders, where he would backup starter JaMarcus Russell. "They've got their quarterback (in Russell), but he'll bring something to that team in terms of attitude, working, being on top of things," a source said.