The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced 26 roster changes on Saturday, the amount needed to bring their active squad back to the regular-season limit of 53 before the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Those moves included the relinquishment of kicker Matt Gay, a 2019 fifth-round pick who was supplanted by recently-signed veteran Ryan Succop. The Buccaneers have also given up on running backs Dare Ogunbowale and Ray Calais – the latter being a seventh-round pick in 2020 – in moves likely affected by the expected signing of former Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. The only acquired veteran to be released was ninth-year center AQ Shipley, who had just signed with the team on August 27.
The Bucs started the weekend with 79 players after releasing veteran defensive lineman Kyle Love on Thursday. In addition to the cuts noted above, the team also gave up their other 2020 seventh-round pick, linebacker Chapel Russell, and reduced their tight end-laden body from six to four by giving up Tanner Hudson and Codey. McElroy.
Here are all the moves from Tampa Bay to increase their list from 79 to 53 active spots:
- G Zack Bailey
- RB Ray Calais
- OLB Kahzin Daniels
- ILB Noah Dawkins
- OLB Michael Divinity
- S D’Cota Dixon
- C Anthony Fabiano
- K Matt Gay
- WR Cyril Grayson
- S Javon Hagan
- TE Tanner Hudson
- DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
- G Nick Leverett
- TE Codey McElroy
- CB Herb Miller
- WR Bryant Mitchell
- RB Dare Ogunbowale
- WR Josh Pearson
- DL Benning Potoa’e
- ILB Russell Chapel
- WR Spencer Fast
- C Zach Shackelford
- QB Reid Sinnett
- CB Mazzi Wilkins
