Tag: Cyril Grayson Jr.

Bucs reach injury settlement with WR Cyril Grayson Jr.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an injury settlement with recently waived wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an injury settlement with wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr., who was waived earlier this month.

This move allows Grayson to sign with any other NFL team once he’s fully healthy, but won’t allow him to return to the Bucs until Week 8.

Grayson made a handful of big plays for the Bucs last season, including a game-winning touchdown catch in the final seconds of an epic comeback on the road against the New York Jets.

Considering the Bucs’ depth at wide receiver, Grayson might find a better chance at playing time elsewhere once he’s back to full strength.

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Bucs waive (injured) WR Cyril Grayson Jr.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have waived wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr. with an injury designation

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are parting ways with one of their most pleasant surprises from the latter part of the 2022 season.

Wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr. was waived Thursday, with an injury designation, the team announced.

Grayson didn’t play college football, but ran track at LSU. After playing for seven different NFL teams over a three-year stretch, he landed with the Bucs in 2019 to help provide depth after multiple injuries left the unit thin.

The former track star showed off his speed last year with some big plays, including a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of a comeback victory over the New York Jets.

Grayson was facing an uphill battle to make Tampa Bay’s final roster this year, due in large part to offseason additions like Russell Gage and Julio Jones.

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Could Chris Godwin return earlier than expected?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin might be back to full strength sooner than expected

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin suffered a season-ending knee injury last December, putting his status for the start of the 2022 season in doubt.

That said, recent comments from a fellow Bucs pass-catcher might have Bucs fans hoping for a quicker return for the Pro Bowler than originally expected.

Appearing on the Pewter Report podcast, Bucs wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr. was asked which of his teammates might surprise people this year.

“I think Chris is going to surprise people,” Grayson said. “I think he’s going to be back sooner than everybody thinks. I’ll say that.

“I’ve been seeing him sometimes,” Grayson continued. “I heard he ran 19 miles per hour the other day.”

Recovering from multiple torn knee ligaments can be a year-long process for many professional athletes, but considering Godwin’s ridiculous work ethic, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see him beat those odds and complete his recovery sooner than expected.

Tampa Bay signed veteran Russell Gage to a hefty three-year deal in free agency to give them some insurance in case Godwin isn’t ready when the regular season begins, but his presence could turn into a valuable luxury as the team’s No. 3 receiver if Godwin is ready to roll Week 1.

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Tom Brady finds a wide, wide, wide-open receiver for Buccaneers’ TD

Who caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady?

The excuse the New Orleans Saints could have would be legitimate.

How are you supposed to cover Cyril Grayson Jr. when you don’t know who he is?

Tom Brady found another Tampa Bay receiver for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC South clash.

Grayson is only open by 10 yards as Brady unloads and hits him with the pass. He was elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.

The ensuing 2-point conversion failed and the Bucs held a tenuous 27-26 lead at the Superdome.

It was Grayson’s second career catch, his first touchdown.

So who is he?

Grayson played in six games for the Buccaneers over the past three seasons. In 2019, he recorded his lone NFL reception, gaining three yards.

Saints call up Margus Hunt, Bennie Fowler from practice squad vs. Bucs

The New Orelans Saints promoted DE Margus Hunt and WR Bennie Fowler from the practice squad for Sunday’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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The New Orleans Saints promoted two players from their practice squad on Saturday, adding veteran defensive lineman Margus Hunt and wide receiver Bennie Fowler Jr. to their Week 1 game day roster. Both players should be expected to suit up for Sunday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

One of the changes the NFL adopted this summer in its new collective bargaining agreement with the players union is an expanded active roster on game days, which allows teams to activate two players from the practice squad for a game before they revert back on the following day. Teams are required to promote one player from the practice squad, but can call up a second member if they’ve already dressed eight offensive linemen.

While this isn’t the same thing as a real expanded roster to 55 players, it functions very similarly. The new CBA does account for roster expansion in the years ahead, but the NFL is determined to get there incrementally.

Anyway: Hunt should be a welcome addition in the wake of Marcus Davenport’s injury, putting the eighth-year veteran into the lineup. Hunt has appeared in 95 games in the NFL and should fit right in across from Cameron Jordan. If Fowler is going to also dress out for this game, it means the Saints would have six wide receivers activated: starters Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, third-year pro Tre’Quan Smith, and core special teamers Deonte Harris and Marquez Callaway (a rookie out of Tennessee who flashed as a gunner and return man).

The Saints must be very judicious in how they use these practice squad promotions moving forward. Each member of the practice squad may only be called up twice in a season (including the playoffs) or else they have to be signed to the 53-man roster.

On the other side of the field, the Buccaneers have promoted two of their own practice squad players: cornerback Mazzi Wilkins and wide receiver Cyril Grayson Jr. Grayson, a former LSU Tigers track and field star, spent training camp with the Saints last year before showing out for Tampa Bay as a returns specialist.

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