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QB Tommy DeVito and the Giants face Baker Mayfield and the Bucs
Tampa Bay (4-6) at N.Y. Giants (2-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bucs by 5 1/2. Series record: Giants lead 16-9. Against the spread: Buccaneers 6-4, Giants 3-7. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Giants 30-10 in...
Bucs TE Cade Otton emerging as reliable target for Baker Mayfield in absence of injured receivers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cade Otton is showing the rest of the NFL the type of offensive weapon the Tampa Bay Buccaneers always felt he could become. The third-year tight end, generally regarded as a strong blocker, has emerged over the past month as a reliable go-to target for Baker...
Struggling Bucs feel they will turn their season around when they stop making critical mistakes
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers blame themselves for a four-game skid that has followed a promising start to the NFL season. Injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and other key players haven’t helped, however the Bucs (4-6) simply haven’t played well enough in...
Bucs host 49ers with both teams aiming to build momentum for strong second-half push
San Francisco (4-4) at Tampa Bay (4-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: 49ers by 6. Series record: 49ers lead 20-7 Against the spread: 49ers 4-4, Buccaneers 5-4 Last meeting: 49ers beat Buccaneers 27-14 in Santa...
Buccaneers without Jalen McMillan in banged-up wide receiver corps for game against Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was ruled out of Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers already were playing without Chris Godwin, whose...
Bowles says fixing Bucs defense won't involve him giving up calling plays
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fixing Tampa Bay's struggling defense won't involve wholesale lineup changes, nor will Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles consider another play caller other than himself. “We look at personnel changes every week and see what’s best for us," Bowles said Monday,...
Bowles says the answers to fixing struggling Buccaneers defense are in the locker room
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No Chris Godwin, no Mike Evans — and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still had a big day offensively. Instead, a normally reliable defense that seems to be getting worse as the season progresses cost the Bucs (4-4) in a 31-26 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. ...
Bucs to give young receivers a chance to shine in battle with Falcons for first place in NFC South
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — With first place on the line in the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking for some young players to grow up fast against the Atlanta Falcons. The three-time defending division champions lost star receivers Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle)...
NFC South lead will be at stake when the Falcons visit the injury-decimated Buccaneers
Atlanta (4-3) at Tampa Bay (4-3) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 2 1/2. Series record: Tied 31-31 Against the spread: Falcons 3-4, Buccaneers 4-3 Last meeting: Falcons beat Buccaneers 36-30 (OT) in...
Bucs place wide receiver Chris Godwin on injured reserve
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Chris Godwin, who leads the NFL in receptions, on injured reserve with an ankle injury that will require surgery. The Bucs announced the move Wednesday, when punter Trenton Gill and wide receiver Ryan Miller were...
