[283] Bucs Free Agency Frenzy! Logan Ryan, Shaq Mason, Russell Gage, and more!

Buccaneers Observer

This free agency period is bananas. The Buccaneers re-sign stud C Ryan Jensen. They bring in Shaq Mason in a trade with the Patriots (an absolute steal, btw). The Bucs sign S Logan Ryan, a Tom Brady guy. They also bring in Russell Gage with a phone call from Tom. Breshad Perriman is back. Chris Godwin is now under contract. Shaq Barrett and Mike Evans restructure their contracts to give us some wiggle room, and Cam Brate takes a paycut. We did lose several guys. S Jordan Whitehead went to the Jets for $7 million a year (a two-year deal). The Bills snagged TE OJ Howard on a one-year prove-it deal. G Alex Cappa, of course, went to Cincinnati the first day of free agency. The Buccaneers have some notable holes to fill and free agents still unsigned. The most pressing will be Ndamukong Suh and Will Gholston on the defensive line. The running back room is also an area of concern. Leonard Fournette indicates he wants to get paid, and as we know, Bruce Arians does not like to pay running backs. However, it seems like Ezekiel Elliot contracts are going the way of the do-do bird, so the market may not meet Lenny's expectations. The tight end room is also empty, with only Brate and Codey McElroy under contract, but Gronk is expected to return. A fourth tight end will likely be signed before the season begins. Deshaun Watson signed a monster contract with the Browns in a moved that shocked the NFL world. The Browns were out per media reports. Watson was meeting with the Saints and Falcons, who seemed like the final contenders. The Browns swooped in with a record breaking fully guaranteed contract and draft picks galore that the Texans and Watson couldn't refuse. The remainder of the NFC South now has to grapple with quarterback drama for the near future (lol).

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