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Bucs waive TE Bug Howard, reduce roster to 80 players

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived tight end Bug Howard to get their roster down to 80 players before Tuesday’s deadline

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten their roster down to the required 80 players before Tuesday’s deadline, making one final move to finish off their efforts.

Tight end Bug Howard was waived Monday (per multiple reports), following a handful of other moves over the last few days to get the Bucs roster compliant before Saturday’s preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts.

Two of those roster spots were eliminated by placing guard Aaron Stinnie and outside linebacker Cam Gill on injured reserve Monday.

Tampa Bay will have to make their final roster cuts after Saturday’s game, trimming down from 80 players to 53.

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Bucs sign TE Bug Howard, waive P Sterling Hofrichter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing tight end Bug Howard, and waiving punter Sterling Hofrichter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are shuffling their roster a bit after their second day of training camp, signing tight end Bug Howard and waiving punter Sterling Hofrichter, per multiple reports.

Howard joins the Bucs after a stint with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars, before which he had brief stints with six different NFL teams, as well as the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.

Hofrichter was never expected to make Tampa Bay’s final roster, after the Bucs spent a fourth-round pick on Georgia punter Jake Camarda.

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Buffalo Bills sign TE Bug Howard

#Bills sign TE Bug Howard:

The Buffalo Bills added to their tight end room… signing Bug Howard on Friday ahead of the team’s third day of training camp.

Earlier this offseason, Howard appeared at the team’s minicamp. He was with the Bills on a tryout basis but was not signed during the spring.

Due to the current number of players on the Bills roster, a corresponding move was not required to add Howard.

Howard joins a tight end room with Dawson Knox, Jacob Hollister, Nate Becker, Quinton Morris and Reggie Gilliam in Buffalo.

Previously undrafted in 2017, Howard has bounced around the NFL via tryouts and practice squads. Most recently he was with the Jaguars on their practice squad during the 2020 season. Howard has also spent time with the Broncos, Panthers, Browns and Colts.

Indy signed Howard as an undrafted rookie.

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Broncos waive 4 players to make room for UDFA signings

The Broncos waived four players on Monday.

After agreeing to terms with seven undrafted free agents, the Denver Broncos had to open up four spots on the 90-man offseason roster.

Denver waived safety Tyvis Powell, tight end Bug Howard and defensive linemen Deyon Sizer and Jay-Tee Tiuli, the team announced Monday.

Howard played in the AAF last spring and spent part of the 2019 season on the Broncos’ practice squad. Powell also spent time on the practice squad last season, as did Sizer and Tiuli.

Sizer played in one game last season, recording one tackle in a 23-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in December.

After the draft, Denver signed quarterback Riley Neal, running back Levante Bellamy, offensive tackle Hunter Watts, cornerback Essang Bassey, safety Douglas Coleman III and wide receivers Zimari Manning and Kendall Hinton. Bassey was one of the top UDFAs available.

The Broncos also selected 10 players in this year’s NFL Draft.

Denver’s staff will now turn its attention toward the team’s virtual offseason program, which began Monday. Players will participate in virtual meetings and workouts with the team’s coaching staff.

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