Ever since the Buccaneers traded for tight end Rob Gronkowski this week, speculation has increased that former first-round pick O.J. Howard could be on the way out in Tampa Bay.
Howard, who finished last season with just 34 receptions for 459 yards and one touchdown, hasn’t been moved yet, but rumors have persisted that he might be ready to move on from the Bucs. Tampa Bay GM Jason Licht came out today and addressed the trade rumors surrounding Howard.
In response to any speculation that Tampa could trade OJ Howard, Buccaneers GM Jason Licht said today: "We're excited about having OJ Howard play with Rob Gronkowski. Why wouldn't you want to have many weapons at that position? We have an excellent tight end group right now."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2020
That’s about as corporate an answer as you can get. It sounds more like Licht is trying to get teams to offer up more for the tight end. We’ll see how things play out over the next few days.
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