Buccaneers announced that they waived running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 15, 2023
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving a member of their running back corps.
The team announced on Friday that it is waiving running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who joined the team in 2020 and has played sparsely through his career in Tampa Bay. Vaughn initially got playing time to start the year, but he’s been inactive since Week 10.
Vaughn has had a rough 2023, amassing just 42 yards on 24 carries for an abysmal 1.8 yards per carry. Vaughn has been inactive for some time in favor of Bucs rookie Sean Tucker, who the team signed as an undrafted free agent. While no corresponding move was announced, it is likely that Vaughn’s release comes at the need for a defensive lineman on the practice squad to be activated to the active roster due to a continuing injury to DL Vita Vea — Deadrin Senat (who would be on his third elevation) or C.J. Brewer would both be candidates for such a thing.
Vaughn may be brought back to the practice squad, but as it stands, he’s had 103 carries for 384 yards (3.7 YPC) and two touchdowns.
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