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Tampa Bay Buccaneers News and Rumors

Times Staff, tampabay.com

Veteran offensive tackle Jeremy Trueblood has started 84 of the 94 NFL games in which he’s played – more than only a handful of players on the Bucs’ active roster. But after being replaced at right tackle two weeks ago by upstart Demar Dotson, Trueb…

ESPN.com

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just announced they have signed tight end Nate Byham and released defensive end Jeff Charleston. Byham is known as a strong blocker and that’s something the Bucs didn’t have at tight end through the first four games. He also p…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

The Bucs have signed former 49ers tight end Nate Byham, who played at the University of Pittsburgh under current Tampa Bay tight ends coach Brian Angelico. A sixth-round pick in the 2010 draft, Byham played in 14 games and started three during his rooki…

Times Staff, tampabay.com

The Bucs have signed former 49ers tight end Nate Byham, who played at the University of Pittsburgh under current Tampa Bay tight ends coach Brian Angelico. A sixth-round pick in the 2010 draft, Byham played in 14 games and started three during his rooki…

First look at Week 5

Oct 2, 2012

ESPN.com

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let’s take our first look at the Week 5 games involving NFC South teams (and remember, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a bye): FALCONS AT REDSKINS Atlanta has started 4-0 twice before, in 1986 and 2004. Bu…