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The Bucs want Baker Mayfield happy, confident and steaming with confidence. He’s their guy. It’s similar to how the Bucs always tried their best to keep Mike Evans happy and on track for his streak of 1,000-yard seasons. So the […] The post Running Up The Score On The Browns appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Benjamin Morrison could be headed for a bigger role when the Buccaneers return home for Week Two. Morrison stepped in after Jacob Parrish left Tampa Bay’s season opener against Cincinnati. He responded with four tackles and a pass breakup in his regular-season debut. Parrish’s back injury could create another opportunity for Morrison against Cleveland. Tampa Bay’s coaching staff has already discussed Morrison’s performance following the opener. Predicted Stat Line for Benjamin Morrison vs Clev...
Joe is very greedy when it comes to the Bucs. Becoming championship-caliber is always on Joe’s mind. The huge positive to come out of last week’s game was evidence of cornerbacks depth. Second-year man Benjamin Morrison was pressed into duty […] The post Benjamin Morrison Confidence More Important Than Rushing Back Jacob Parrish appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Deshaun Watson won the starting quarterback job for the Cleveland Browns this year. Watson was dreadful in the first weekend of the NFL season, but he will still get the start in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If Watson struggles again, he could find himself on the bench, according to Ian Rapoport of […] The post Browns rumors: Deshaun Watson playing for job vs. Buccaneers as Shedeur Sanders waits in wings appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The Cleveland Browns are expected to reexamine their quarterback situation after their Week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network.
If you just watched the box score of the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 1 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you wouldn’t think Dexter Lawrence II did very much. If you watched the game, however, you saw that the Bengals’ blockbuster trade for the defensive tackle already looks like a massive success. Lawrence was double-teamed on […]
For all the expected pomp and circumstance of Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield facing his old team, the Cleveland Browns, Week 2 of the NFL season just lacks much pop. Most of that is because the Browns looked very bad in Week 1. Some of that, as shared in today’s news, is that Mayfield […]
Just by the way Bucs rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter played in his NFL debut in Cincinnati last week, he can hang physically with the big boys of the NFL. However, from what Joe has heard, including from Trotter himself, […] The post Josiah Trotter Is Both Brains And Brawn appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
This interesting thinking to determine Bucs quarter Jalon Daniels is one of the best backups in the league. That’s the conclusion Seth Walder of BSPN, a man who never met a number he didn’t like, came to in tagging Daniels […] The post Trusting Todd Bowles appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Even though rookie Ted Hurst only got three targets last week, all in a row, all in the final offensive drive, he demonstrated just how deep the Bucs’ bench is with receivers. And it’s getting stronger now as Jalen McMillan […] The post Tez Johnson On Bucs Receivers At Full Strength appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Game 2 Browns at Bucs Kickoff: 1 p.m. TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally) with Tom McCarthy, Robert Turbin and Tiffany Blackmon. Streaming: FOX One, NFL+. (Geographic restrictions may apply; subscription may be required). Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network WXTB-FM 97.9 […] The post GameDay Tampa Bay appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding some veteran experience to their secondary ahead of Sunday’s matchup with Cleveland. The Buccaneers announced Saturday that it elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to the active roster for Week 2. Melifonwu Brings Starting Experience Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran safety Obi Melifonwu and previously started two seasons at Syracuse. He earned third-team All-ACC honors in 2020 before entering the NFL the following year. The Detroit Lions selected Melifon...
The Cleveland Browns have a bit of a unique schedule this season. They don’t play any West Coast games, but they also began the season with two straight games in Florida. That means dealing with the summer heat and humidity. Last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars got them a taste of things, but will […]
Buccaneers’ Running Back Kenneth Gainwell had limited opportunities during Tampa Bay’s Week One loss to Cincinnati. Gainwell carried five times for 15 yards while catching one pass for three yards. That workload should increase as the Buccaneers continue developing their backfield rotation. Gainwell’s biggest value could come through the passing game against Cleveland. Predicted Stat Line for Kenneth Gainwell vs Cleveland – Rushing Attempts: 7-10 – Rushing Yards: 25-40 yards – Rushing Touchdow...
Three bold predictions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.
The Cincinnati Bengals are set to take on the Houston Texans in a highly anticipated week two game. The Bengals are coming off a big time win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while the Texans are coming off a close loss to the Buffalo Bills. Now, with less than 24 hours before kick off, the […] The post Breaking News: Bengals Add Joe Burrow Replacement To 53-Man Roster After Injury appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
Buccaneers NFL Transactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick No. 101 in the third round in 2021. Melifonwu signed a four-year rookie deal worth $4,785,850 with an $840,618 signing bonus. He made a bas...
Sep 19, 2026 at 04:00 PM The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad on Saturday, making him eligible to play in Sunday’s 2026 home opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The weekly elevation process allows teams to activate up to two practice squad players for each game. By utilizing one of those options in Week Two, the Buccaneers have increased their game day roster to 54 players for their matchup with the Browns. They will be able to keep 48 o...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick […] The post Buccaneers Elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu To Active Roster For Week 2 appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Cincinnati Bengals officially elevated LB Joe Giles-Harris and QB Josh Johnson to their active roster for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Johnson, 39, is a former fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012. Since then, Johnson has played for a number of teams, including the 49ers, Browns, Bengals, Chargers, Jets, Colts, Bills, Ravens, […] The post Bengals Elevate QB Josh Johnson & LB Joe Giles-Harris To Active Roster appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The drama in Week 2’s matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not include QB Baker Mayfield’s revenge, but it may include a couple of injuries that could help the former Browns quarterback. A win on Sunday would be big for Cleveland fans, after watching their team just get shellacked in Week […]
Rueben Bain enters Week Two looking to make a much bigger impact for the Buccaneers. The first-round pick had a quiet NFL debut against Cincinnati. Bain finished without a sack in Tampa Bay’s 33-27 loss to the Bengals. Cincinnati’s offensive line consistently prevented him from becoming a major factor. The rookie now gets his first opportunity to make an impact at Raymond James Stadium. Cleveland presents another chance for Bain to show why Tampa Bay selected him in the first round. Predicted ...
Anytime Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield makes a play, the pendulum will swing in each direction of whether or not he was worth the three-year contract extension for $165 million. Unfortunately, when one fumbles three times in a game like Mayfield did in Tampa Bay’s season opener, the nay sayers get louder and louder. Finding out if it was the right call to keep Baker Mayfield won’t be determined until the end of the season. What needs to be understood in the present is that Mayfield’s turnover...
Two things shocked Joe in the aftermath of the Bucs’ first loss of the season, and how they may relate to tomorrow’s game against the hapless Browns. The first is the job the Bucs’ corners did on Ja’Marr Chase and […] The post Ted Hurst, His Debut And Immediate Future appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .