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Take a look at LeSean McCoy on the field with his new Buccaneers teammates.
The Buccaneers added veteran running back LeSean McCoy to their roster this week, officially signing the recent Super Bowl champion to a one-year deal.
McCoy will provide much-needed experience in the Bucs’ young backfield, and working alongside a guy like Tom Brady should help keep his fire going.
Take a look now at what Shady looks like in a Bucs uniform, courtesy of the back’s own Instagram account.
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It was nothing but love between Tom Brady and new Bucs running back LeSean McCoy
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially welcomed veteran running back LeSean McCoy to the team today. The Super Bowl champion signed his contract with the team and was out on the field later with his new Bucs teammates.
Take a look at some photos of McCoy hugging it out with Tom Brady and greeting Rob Gronkowski.
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski & LeSean McCoy – all now part of the same offense.
2020 really is just wild. pic.twitter.com/Ht4UrsezBA
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) August 4, 2020
McCoy seems energized to be a part of this team and to be able to play in Bruce Arians’ offense.
LeSean McCoy says he's been watching Bucs HC Bruce Arians' offense for a while.
"He's a hell of a coach. I'm excited to be here playing for him."
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) August 4, 2020
LeSean McCoy on this Bucs team: "They're building something special here. I truly believe that."
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) August 4, 2020
Welcome to the Buccaneers, McCoy!
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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan trolled Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, creating fresh bulletin board material.
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Few NFL players enjoy chopping it up with the media more than Cameron Jordan. The New Orleans Saints defensive end appeared on “Good Morning Football” this week on NFL Network to preview the 2020 season and lay out his expectations, starting with a Week 1 kickoff against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“They’ve got the second-greatest quarterback of all-time, right behind Drew Brees, and now we’ve got a head-to-head two times a year,” Jordan said, via NFL.com. “We’ve got our work cut out for us and then they have an addition, you bring in Rob Gronkowski and LeSean McCoy, you already had two 1,000-yard receivers in (Chris) Godwin and Mike Evans.
“This is a team that’s fighting for second place.”
That’s bold talk, which isn’t new for Jordan (who famously shipped bottles from Jordan Winery to Cam Newton after his Saints swept Newton’s Carolina Panthers). But will the Saints defense show up in Week 1?
The black and gold have been notoriously slow starters in recent years. Despite winning 13 games in each of the last two season, they stumbled out of the gate in both season-openers: in 2019, the Saints averaged 333.1 total yards allowed per game (11th-best in the NFL), but opened the year by allowing Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans to drop 414 yards of offense on their heads, scoring 28 points in a game that came down to a last-second Wil Lutz field goal for the win.
A year earlier, the Saints allowed 349.1 yards from scrimmage per game (ranking 14th league-wide) but were run off the field by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Ryan Fitzpatrick shredded them to the tune of 529 total yards, winning 48-40 in a game that was more lopsided than that score suggests. This kind of goes without saying, but just to be clear: Brady is a better quarterback than Fitzpatrick.
Sure, the Saints rebounded in both cases. But it’s an ugly pattern, and they can’t afford another start like what we’ve seen before. Jordan and the Saints must hit the ground running in 2020 if they’re going to win their third consecutive division title. With new uncertainty introduced from the COVID-19 pandemic and Brady surrounded by weapons young (Evans, Godwin) and old (Gronkowski, McCoy) there’s very little margin for error.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially signed running back LeSean McCoy to a one-year deal.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will soon have a new player at training camp, as the team has officially signed veteran running back LeSean McCoy to a one-year deal.
McCoy, fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, will provide some much-needed depth and experience to a young Bucs backfield. Right now, Ronald Jones is the incumbent back, with third-round pick Ke’Shawn Vaughn expected to contribute in the passing game.
Here’s a look at McCoy signing his contract with Tampa Bay.
And, it seems Tom Brady was happy about the news.
For his career, McCoy has 11,071 rushing yards and 73 touchdowns.
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Tampa Bay’s signing of veteran running back LeSean McCoy could prove helpful for this young Buccaneers backfield.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a loaded offense thank in large part to their depth at wide receiver and tight end. The Bucs, and new quarterback Tom Brady, will have Mike Evans and Chris Godwin stretching the field while tight ends Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate are there to provide Brady additional air support.
But the backfield has been a major question mark for this team, even after the drafting of Ke’Shawn Vaughn in the third-round of April’s NFL draft. The rookie landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so is already at a disadvantage as camp has begun.
Perhaps that’s why the Bucs thought adding a veteran like LeSean McCoy would be a good idea.
McCoy, who just turned 32, is fresh off a Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, and said last week he’d been talking to a few teams but was waiting for the right fit. Apparently, he’s found that in Tampa.
While McCoy’s best days are likely behind him, his experience can’t be overlooked, especially when it comes to mentoring and challenging the young Bucs backs. For Vaughn, when he does make it to camp, working alongside McCoy can only help in his development into the pass-catching back the Bucs envisioned when they drafted him. McCoy hasn’t just been a threat as a runner. He’s given opposing defenses nightmares with his ability to catch out of the backfield, too. His best receiving season came in 2010, when he caught a career-high 78 passes for 592 yards and two scores. He’s even had a catch and run for 70 yards!
McCoy still has something left in the tank, and best of all, he won’t be looked upon to carry this offense like he was in Buffalo and Philadelphia. Working in this Bucs offense looks like a win-win for both the team and McCoy.
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See how fans on Twitter reacted to the news of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing veteran running back LeSean McCoy.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking to add some veteran experience to their backfield entering training camp, and they did just that yesterday by reaching an agreement on a one-year deal with running back LeSean McCoy.
Veteran RB LeSean McCoy reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per @rosenhaussports. “He’s very excited to play with established vets like Brady and Gronk in trying to win another championship,” Rosenhaus said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2020
McCoy is fresh off winning a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, and will look to add another ring to his collection as he and the new-look Buccaneers are ready to make a run at Super Bowl LV in Tampa next year.
See how Twitter reacted to the news of the McCoy signing.
Bucs have added the two leading TD scorers from 2011 this offseason (Shady: 20, Gronk: 18).
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 30, 2020
The Bucs offense would be incredible if it was 2013
— 🇵🇸 Jawad جواد FlyEaglesFly 🦅 🇵🇸 (@Wentz_Better) July 30, 2020
First the Chiefs and now the Bucs? Lesean McCoy is a Ring Chaser now. Damn I’m getting old.
— The Dawgzilla (@TheDawgzilla) July 30, 2020
They getting all washed up players
— Comment Man (@commentman23) July 30, 2020
Imagine if this was 2012
— R A M E Y #MoStrong🕊 (@HoodieRamey) July 30, 2020
Bucs Super Bowl confirmed.
— Kanye's VP (@LordTreeSap) July 30, 2020
First Brady.
Then Gronk.
Now Shady.What an offseason for the #Bucs. If everyone stays healthy, the Tampa Bay offense could easily be a top 5 scoring team in the league.
— John Sabol (@John_Sabol) July 30, 2020
Best offense in the nfl LFG
— ‘15 Jarrett Stidham 🎃 (@BradyyNFL) July 30, 2020
I really thought the Chiefs would have made him a similar offer after Williams opted out……..Guess their betting on the rookie.
— fprefect (@fprefect6) July 30, 2020
Brady’s about to throw for 50 touchdowns and 6 thousand yards
— 40 oz (@CryptoForti) July 30, 2020
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding veteran RB LeSean McCoy to their growing list of offensive weapons.
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The Buccaneers are adding another weapon on offense for Tom Brady. Former Chiefs, Eagles and Bills running back LeSean McCoy agreed to a one-year, minimum deal worth just over $1 million according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
McCoy, 32, spent last season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played in 13 games with nine starts and racked up 465 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 101 carries. He also added 181 yards and a touchdown through the air on 28 receptions for the Super Bowl champions.
The Eagles selected McCoy in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft out of the University of Pittsburgh. He played his first six seasons in Philadelphia before signing with the Buffalo Bills and playing there for four season before landing with the Chiefs for the 2019 campaign.
In 11 seasons, McCoy has racked up 11,071 yards and 73 touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. He enters the 2020 season ranked No. 22 on the all-time rushing list.
He’s also been a prolific pass catcher at all of his stops, hauling in 503 balls for 3,797 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns.
McCoy brings experience to a relatively young backfield that also features Ronald Jones II, Raymond Calais, TJ Logan, Dare Ogunbowale, Aca’Cedric Ware and Ke’Shawn Vaughn.
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Former Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy signs on with the Bucs, quarterback Tom Brady.
Welp, that’s a tad annoying.
There should be no bad feelings toward former Bills running back LeSean McCoy. During his time with the Bills, he was a fantastic servant for the team and fondly looked on upon his time in Buffalo, even after departing.
But the latest news is a tough one to swallow. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McCoy has signed on with the Buccaneers, joining forces with former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady via a one-year deal he’s signed on Thursday.
Veteran RB LeSean McCoy reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per @rosenhaussports. “He’s very excited to play with established vets like Brady and Gronk in trying to win another championship,” Rosenhaus said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2020
The Bills cut the 31-year-old running back at the end of training camp last offseason. From there, he joined his former head coach with the Eagles, Andy Reid, by signing with the Chiefs. While a big admirer of Reid, Shady eventually found himself scratched in the later parts of their season, including the Super Bowl which they won over the 49ers. McCoy only had 465 rushing yards with the Chiefs in 2019, a career-low, but did average 4.6 yards per carry in a crowded backfield.
Speaking for which, along with Brady, he’ll have a packed unit with him in Tampa. McCoy joins the likes of running backs Ronald Jones, Dare Ogunbowale, TJ Logan and rookies Ke’Shawn Vaughn and Raymond Calais with the Bucs.
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Here’s a review of what’s going on around the NFC South.
The Panthers have had a busy week, releasing several players and shaking up their special teams unit a great deal. Things have also been eventful around the rest of the division.
Here’s a review of what’s going on around the NFC South.
Tampa Bay assembled an impressive array of offensive weapons for their new quarterback. One thing they didn’t have was a proven playmaker at runnign back. We can now cross that item off the list, as the Bucs signed LeSean McCoy on Thursday. McCoy may have peaked in 2016 with the Bills, but he’s more capable than any back they had on the roster and can still produce. Last season when he was reunited with Andy Reid he scored five touchdowns from scrimmage. McCoy doesn’t move the needle much. Hwoever, the Bucs added depth at a position of need here, bringing them one step closer catching up with the Saints.
Speaking of the devil in the division, New Orleans has had two tight ends opt-out of the 2020 season due to the pandemic: Cole Wick and former Panther Jason Vander Laan. Neither qualifies as a big loss, though. Jared Cook put up strong numbers last year and is the only name at this position that really matters as far as the Saints ar econcerned. This is still the most loaded offense in the NFC South, even after all the firepower the Bucs have acquired.
Atlanta has some of the same roster holes that Carolina does going into this year, so they may compete for the same free agents. Today, they agreed to terms with former Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard, adding some much-needed help at a position they have struggled at for several seasons. The Falcons also used their first-round pick on Clemson’s A.J. Terrell, but that was considered a reach by most. This is still a vunerable corner room, and if nothing else the Panthers have the personnel to take advantage of that.
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Shady McCoy has a new team for the 2020 NFL season.
Former Kansas City Chiefs RB LeSean McCoy has found his home for the 2020 NFL season.
As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McCoy is in agreement on a one-year deal with to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who seem to be compiling veteran talent. They, of course, signed Tom Brady this offseason and added Rob Gronkowski in trade with the New England Patriots. Now they’ll add Shady to complement those players.
“He’s very excited to play with established vets like Brady and Gronk in trying to win another championship,” McCoy’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told Schefter.
Veteran RB LeSean McCoy reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per @rosenhaussports. “He’s very excited to play with established vets like Brady and Gronk in trying to win another championship,” Rosenhaus said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2020
McCoy signed a one-year deal to join the Chiefs after being released by the Buffalo Bills ahead of the 2019 season. He was a late addition to Kansas City, signing with the team in late August.
In 2019, McCoy appeared in 13 games for the Chiefs, starting a total of nine games. During that span, he carried the ball 101 times for 465 yards and four touchdowns. He added 28 receptions for 181 yards and touchdown too. McCoy didn’t play during the postseason run and was a healthy scratch during Super Bowl LIV.
McCoy recently appeared on NFL Network and in an interview stressed that the most important thing for him was to find a team that was competing to win a championship. He hopes to find that with Tampa Bay and perhaps participate in the postseason with them.
He’ll also get a crack at his old team as the Chiefs will head to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers on Nov. 29 in Week 12 of the 2020 season.
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