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No. 2 overall pick Daniels poised to make NFL debut for Commanders against Mayfield-led Buccaneers

Sep. 06, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

Washington (4-13) at Tampa Bay (10-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 3½ Series record: Commanders lead 13-12. Last meeting: Washington beat the Buccaneers 29-19 on Nov. 14, 2021, in Landover, Maryland. ...

No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels helps Commanders launch new era against Baker Mayfield-led Buccaneers

Sep. 06, 2024 14:32 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jayden Daniels isn’t making any bold predictions about his NFL debut. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road Sunday as part of a much-anticipated fresh start for the Washington...

Analysis: History suggests a team will make a big leap to reach a conference championship game

Sep. 06, 2024 06:01 AM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Some of the 18 NFL teams that missed the playoffs last year have reason to hope for much greater success this season. Since 2019, seven...

Mayfield and Buccaneers must overcome Cousins and revamped Falcons for 4th straight NFC South title

Aug. 28, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Losing Tom Brady didn’t loosen the Buccaneers’ hold on the NFC South. Baker Mayfield replaced Brady, revived his career and led Tampa Bay to its third straight division title and a playoff victory last season. Now, another veteran quarterback...

Baker Mayfield-led Buccaneers feel they have all the pieces necessary to be a Super Bowl contender

Aug. 28, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (10-9) EXPECTATIONS: The Bucs have won three straight division titles and are the only NFC team that’s made the playoffs each of the past four seasons. When players reported for the start of training camp, though, coach Todd Bowles urged them to not sell...

Mayfield leads long TD drive in brief preseason outing, Buccaneers beat Dolphins 24-14

Aug. 23, 2024 23:59 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It only took Baker Mayfield one series to show the Tampa Bay Buccaneers everything they wanted to see from him in a preseason-closing 24-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Friday night. The 29-year-old quarterback who resurrected his career while leading the...

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill held out of joint practice with Buccaneers due to thumb injury

Aug. 21, 2024 19:34 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill likely won’t play in Miami’s preseason finale due to a thumb injury that also kept him out of drills during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury is not considered serious. But Dolphins coach Mike...

Buccaneers rookie Graham Barton says he still has a lot to prove after claiming starting center job

Aug. 21, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Graham Barton is eager to prove himself with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The rookie center claimed a starting job this week and will take snaps with the regulars in a game for the first time when the Bucs and Miami Dolphins conclude their preseason schedules on...

Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel now driving the No. 3 Ducks as they move to the Big Ten

Aug. 21, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel likens taking over the offense at No. 3 Oregon to driving a new car. “I knew what the difficult part of it was going to be, as time is of the essence and learning an offense and having command and control of it. It’s like getting a new car, there’s...

Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight

Aug. 19, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, the Massachusetts State Police said Monday. Gosder Cherilus, a first-round pick of the...