While the talk entering the offseason was about how the Bucs would look to improve the secondary with external additions, much of the improvement begins internally. Injuries to cornerback Jamel Dean as well as safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and rookie Tykee Smith affected the defense’s ability to make plays last season. They each missed time, … Read more
The Bucs will be hosting rookie mini-camp on Friday and Saturday as 2025 draft picks, undrafted free agents, and veterans try out looking to prove their worth as they jockey for roles and roster spots this season. Among them, few will be as intriguing to watch as defensive tackle Eljiah Roberts. Roberts, Tampa Bay’s fifth-round … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically five to 10 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. As the Bucs roster becomes more talented with … Read more
The NFL 2025 schedule comes out next on Wednesday, May 14, and the Bucs – and Tampa Bay fans – are eagerly awaiting its release. I’m not going to make any predictions in terms of which opponent the team will face in Week 1 or how many prime time games the team will get this … Read more
Pewter Report had a great conversation with Bucs vice president of player personnel Mike Biehl during a recent Pewter Report Podcast. We spoke plenty with Biehl about the construction of the roster over the years, including the the previous three drafts. Several players have hit it off right away, but others are progressing at their … Read more
The Bucs are having rookie mini-camp coming up on Friday and Saturday, but they’ll also be joined by a couple of veteran players attempting to make the team. According to Greg Auman of Fox Sports, Tampa Bay has invited running back Owen Wright and safety Gervarrius Owens to the practices this weekend. One cool note … Read more
The Bucs did not go chasing for players that only fit because they were a position of need in this year’s draft. Through rounds one through seven, they took whoever they felt was the best player, and in many times got incredible value out of it. Examples of this include drafting wide receiver Emeka Egbuka … Read more
A new Pewter Report Roundtable debuts every Tuesday on PewterReport.com. Each week, the Pewter Reporters tackle another tough Bucs question. This week’s prompt: Which draft pick would you steal for the Bucs from an NFC South rival? (Editor’s note: These picks aren’t replacing any Bucs draft picks. The exercise simply involves plucking one draft pick … Read more
The Bucs took a chance on the smallest player in the NFL Draft when they drafted Tez Johnson in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. At just 5-foot-10, 154 pounds, the former Oregon Duck may lack for size, but he does not lack for talent. That was evident with his dominant performance at … Read more
There was a heavy Bucs connection when former Tampa Bay Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson shared his opinion on some of the best players in the league. Jackson, who played six of his 10 NFL seasons with the Bucs, helping them win their inaugural championship in 2002, has seen a lot of good football … Read more