WATCH: Top plays from Yaya Diaby’s impressive rookie season

Check out all the top plays from Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Yaya Diaby’s dominant rookie campaign in 2023

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking for more pass-rushing upside when they spent their third-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Louisville’s Yaya Diaby, and after just one season, it’s safe to say that’s exactly what they found.

Diaby was one of the best rookie pass rushers in the entire NFL last season, racking up 7.5 sacks, and making tons of big plays for the Tampa Bay defense.

After the Bucs moved on from veteran Shaq Barrett this offseason, Diaby heads into his sophomore campaign as Tampa Bay’s top edge defender.

Before he builds on last year’s success in 2024, let’s take a look back at Diaby’s top plays from his impressive rookie season:

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WATCH: Baker Mayfield’s top plays from the 2023 season

Check out all of Baker Mayfield’s best plays from the 2023 season

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed quarterback Baker Mayfield to a cheap one-year deal in free agency last year, they were hoping to get plenty of bang for their buck.

They did just that, as Mayfield enjoyed the best season of his career, leading the Bucs to a third straight NFC South title, and bringing them within eight points of a trip to the NFC title game.

Mayfield was rewarded this offseason with a new three-year contract extension, locking him in as the Bucs’ starting quarterback for the foreseeable future.

As the Bucs look to build on last year’s success with Mayfield under center, let’s take a look back at his best plays from the 2023 season:

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WATCH: Mike Evans’ top plays from the 2023 season

Relive all of the top plays from Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans during the 2023 NFL season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a huge splash earlier this week, re-signing five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans to a new two-year contract extension that should ensure he’s able to finish his legendary NFL career where it started.

Despite having to develop chemistry with a new starting quarterback in Baker Mayfield last season, Evans turned in one of the best seasons of his career in 2023, catching 79 passes for 1,255 yards and a league-high 13 touchdown receptions.

Evans extended his NFL-record streak of 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career, and helped lead the Bucs to a third consecutive NFC South title.

To celebrate his new contract, let’s take a look back at some of Evans’ best highlights from last year:

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WATCH: Mike Evans appears in NFL’s top 10 catches list for 2023

Mike Evans is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and the shield gave him rightful props for a grab he made against the Eagles in Week 3.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout [autotag]Mike Evans[/autotag] is set to get a bag in free agency for 2024, and NFL’s official Twitter showcased a big reason why he deserves it.

The NFL released a video of their top 10 catches of 2023 on Twitter, and Evans was mentioned among the list — a catch he made in Week 3 of the regular season came in a No. 6 on the list.

The catch in question was against the Philadelphia Eagles (the first time). Down big at the beginning of the fourth quarter, quarterback Baker Mayfield launched a pass down the middle of the field to Evans, who was tightly covered by safety Reed Blankenship. Evans responded to the call, leaping high above him and essentially catching the football on top of him before careening back down to earth and securing the grab.

You can see his catch here:

WATCH: Highlights from Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl LV victory over Chiefs

It’s the three-year anniversary of when the Bucs won their second Super Bowl, and you can relive the all the action here:

Three years ago today, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made it to the top of the mountain.

The Bucs beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021, bringing the franchise its second Lombardi Trophy. Tampa Bay dominated behind the efforts of quarterback Tom Brady and a fearsome defense. Before a crowd of 24,835 — limited by the COVID-19 pandemic — the Bucs became the first team to win a Super Bowl at its home stadium.

The Chiefs scored the first points, going up 3-0, but it would be the only lead they had. The Bucs dominated in the trenches, swarming quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes threw two interceptions and no touchdown passes, and was on the run from the Tampa pass rush all night.

The offense, meanwhile, got the ball rolling. Brady and the Bucs put up 31 points, with every score coming from a player the team signed that year. Tight end Rob Gronkowski scored two touchdowns, wideout Antonio Brown caught a TD pass and running back Leonard Fournette ran for one as well. In the end, Tampa Bay entered a group of 15 teams that have won two or more Super Bowls.

You can relive the highlights and grandeur of that night below:

WATCH: Derrick Brown pushes and pulls NFC to wins in 2024 Pro Bowl Games

Panthers DT Derrick Brown helped notch a couple of wins for the NFC on Sunday.

Derrick Brown is making the most out of his very first Pro Bowl Games appearance.

As part of the “Gridiron Gauntlet” event on Sunday afternoon, the powerful Carolina Panthers defensive tackle was tasked with trying to literally push the NFC squad to a victory. Well, he and his partner Minnesota Vikings long snapper Andrew DePaola succeeded—getting Pro Football Hall of Famer and nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher DeMarcus Ware (and his sled) across the finish line.

Brown and DePaola teamed up to fly by the duo of Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson and Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik. Their triumphant push was set up by the explosiveness of New York Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II, the sweet feet and strength of Philadelphia Eagles offensive linemen Landon Dickerson and Lane Johnson and the leaping ability of Chicago Bears defensive lineman Montez Sweat.

Oh, and he wasn’t done either. Brown also pulled the NFC to victory in the Tug of War.

Never. Had. A. Chance.

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WATCH: Rachaad White takes a screen pass 12 yards for a touchdown

Rachaad White doing damage in space is no surprise at this point — watch his touchdown against the Lions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell behind late in the third quarter to the Detroit Lions, but they made sure to respond to the call.

Tampa Bay engineered another scoring drive with their back against the wall. This drive leaned heavily on Cade Otton, who caught multiple footballs with some great grabs to get the Bucs to the 12-yard line. It looked as if Tampa Bay might let the opportunity go to waste after two straight incompletions, but running back Rachaad White came in to save the day. He took a 12-yard screen pass to the house, tying the game up at 17-17 as the third quarter ended.

Check out the play below:

WATCH: Bucs go 92 yards and score against Detroit as the first half dies

The Bucs got a crucial touchdown at the end of the second quarter to keep them right in the game against the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense stalled for most of the first half against the Detroit Lions, but when the team needed it most, they got the job done as the second quarter ended.

The Bucs were down 10-3 and caught a punt inside the 10-yard line with less than two minutes left, and they made the most of it. The Bucs drove 92 yards down the field on the Detroit Lions, thanks largely in part to the tremendous efforts of wideout Mike Evans, who caught three huge passes to put Tampa Bay at the Detroit one-yard line. The Bucs finished up the drive with a touchdown pass to Cade Otton. With that, the Bucs tied the game 10-10 and entered the second half with the ball to start.

Check out the play below:

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WATCH: Highlights from Tampa Bay’s 32-9 win over Philadelphia

There weren’t a lot of highlights for you when the Bucs played the Panthers last week, but Tampa Bay made sure to give us a show on Monday.

There weren’t a lot of highlights to speak of when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 18. The Bucs made sure to change that during the Wild Card Round.

Tampa Bay dismantled Philadelphia 32-9 on Monday night, easily forging their way to the Divisional Round. The Bucs fired on all cylinders, generally stifling the Eagles defensively and then putting up a trio of touchdowns en route to a dominant win. Yes, Philadelphia was quite bad, but the Bucs executed well on every level and got the job done to survive and advance.

Check out the highlights from the game below:

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WATCH: Bucs WR Trey Palmer hits the jets to score

The Bucs took possession right after an Eagles safety, and they made it count.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an opportunity to do some damage after forcing a safety on the Philadelphia Eagles. And boy, did they take it.

The Bucs got the ball back up 18-9 after Hurts was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, and a few players later, they struck with a dagger. Quarterback Baker Mayfield hit wideout Trey Palmer on a pass, and Palmer turned on the jets. He evaded numerous Eagles defenders en route to the end zone, taking it to the house and putting the Bucs up 25-9 with just about one quarter left to play.

You can check out the scoring play here below: