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Bucs WR Rakim Jarrett activated from Injured Reserve

The Bucs are getting a wideout back on the 53-man roster before their Week 18 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be getting back one of their wide receivers to the 53-man roster.

The team announced on Friday that WR Rakim Jarrett is returning from injured reserve to the team’s active roster. Jarrett has not been with the team since he suffered a hamstring injury against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11.

Jarrett was a special teams player who occasionally fit into the offense before getting injured. The best play of his Bucs tenure so far was in that game against the 49ers, where he caught a 41-yard pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Jarrett was listed as questionable on the team’s Week 18 injury report, but head coach Todd Bowles seemed to indicate that the team would be fully healthy against the Carolina Panthers.

Jarrett will re-enter the fold alongside wideout David Moore, who took his place after injury and has caught a touchdown pass since then, coming against the Green Bay Packers earlier in December.

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Bucs WR Rakim Jarrett opens 21-day return window off IR

Jarrett was placed on injured reserve after Tampa Bay’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be getting some wide receiver depth back in the fold sooner rather than later.

FOX Sports’ Greg Auman announced that wideout Rakim Jarrett is opening the 21-day window to return to the team following an injury to his quadriceps against the San Francisco 49ers. As such, Jarrett has 20 days to be activated off injured reserve and to the active roster — if he isn’t (though that would be highly unlikely), he will not be allowed to return to the team this season.

Jarrett has played both special teams and on the offense during his rookie year in Tampa Bay, where he has acquired 60 yards on four receptions. Most of those yards came from one play, where he caught a 41-yard pass from Baker Mayfield against the 49ers.

His presence has been filled in for by WR David Moore, who was signed to the active roster and caught a touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers in Week 15.

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Bucs place WR Rakim Jarrett on injured reserve

The Bucs did not reveal what specific injury Jarrett is dealing with.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without one of their wide receivers for at least four weeks.

The team announced on Wednesday that Bucs wideout Rakim Jarrett has been placed on injured reserve. The team did not specify what injury Jarrett has, nor did they announce a corresponding roster move to be made after the placement.

Jarrett has been relatively quiet this year, but he made his biggest play in Tampa Bay’s most recent game. In Week 11 against the 49ers, Jarrett caught a deep ball from QB Baker Mayfield for a 41-yard gain. Across the season, he’s been targeted nine times and caught four passes for 60 yards.

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The worst Bucs offensive players in 2023 so far, per PFF

These five players are the lowest-graded so far by PFF’s metrics:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense has fired on all cylinders more often than not, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t without its problems.

The Bucs have a great passing offense, ranking sixth in EPA/play in the statistic, but struggle in the run game considerably — Tampa Bay is one of the worst rushing teams in the league. A part of this is the interior offensive line, which hasn’t been nearly as productive as the tackles in Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke have been.

Pro Football Focus has graded every Bucs player so far this year, and some of those weaknesses show in their lowest-graded Tampa Bay offensive players (minimum 30 snaps):

The worst offensive players in Tampa Bay’s win over Chicago, per PFF

Pro Football Focus didn’t think these offensive players had a great showing in Tampa Bay’s 27-17 win over Chicago:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers vastly improved on offense from Week 1 to Week 2, but not every offensive player was a big contributor.

The Bucs put up over 400 yards of offense in their 27-17 win over the Bears, but there were still some struggles to be had. The team’s red zone offense will have to improve if Tampa Bay plans to be a serious contender in 2023, as the team put up only 20 points on offense for the second game in a row. There’s also the matter of the run game behind running back Rachaad White, as White played well while other running backs failed to produce.

Pro Football Focus graded every Bucs offensive player who played meaningful snaps on Wednesday, and while we took a look at the best-graded players earlier in the week, this list includes the five worst:

The total rundown on new Bucs WR Rakim Jarrett

Jarrett is a speedy wideout who many believed would be drafted before he fell to the Bucs as a UDFA.

The Bucs’ most prominent UDFA signing is probably Syracuse’s Sean Tucker, but the team brought on another name that got some buzz during the pre-draft process in Maryland WR [autotag]Rakim Jarrett[/autotag]. Jarrett is a speedy slot wideout who could use some development but showcased some explosiveness during his time in Maryland, and some scouts (such as The Draft Network) had him as early round value,

Here are a few things to know about the new Bucs wideout:

Height: 6’0″

Weight: 192 lbs

Age: 22

Hometown: Palmer Park, Maryland

Scouting Report (Dane Brugler, the Athletic): “A three-year starter at Maryland, Jarrett was the H receiver in head coach Mike Locksley’s spread offense, lining up almost exclusively in the slot. A DMV native, he could have played his college ball anywhere in the country but chose to stay home and follow in the footsteps of Stefon Diggs, whom he idolized growing up (also wore No. 1 like Diggs and former Terrapin D.J. Moore). Jarrett is a well-built athlete with one-step acceleration in his routes and when attacking upfield after the catch. The athletic tools are present, but his route tree lacks sophistication (relies too much on scheme to get open), and he hasn’t proven himself as a dependable pass catcher with smaller windows. Overall, Jarrett has intriguing upside with his speed, burst and the natural talent with the ball in his hands, but his game currently feels incomplete, which will make it tough for him to distinguish himself vs. already-established NFL receivers. He is a developmental prospect who has yet to play his best football, and hopefully an NFL coaching staff is willing to be patient with him.”

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Top 2023 undrafted free agents signed by the Bucs

Tampa Bay picked up some solid players as UDFAs after the draft.

The NFL draft does not truly end with the final selection of the final round. It instead continues in the immediate aftermath with the signing of undrafted free agents, some of whom will have a better shot of making an NFL roster than some drafted prospects.

The Bucs wasted little time snatching up undrafted players following the selection of Mr. Irrelevant. They picked up 19 free agents, among the most of any NFL team.

With little cap space to sign veterans this offseason, the Bucs could end up relying on contributions from several undrafted rookies this season. They did manage to sign a handful of coveted prospects who surprisingly slipped out of the draft despite ranking among the best at their positions.

Here are the best undrafted free agents signed by the Bucs this year:

Bucs full seven-round 2023 mock draft

Draft day is here, and the talk is over. Well, almost — Bucs Wire has one last mock draft for you:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first draft after the end of the Tom Brady era will set the tone for the franchise in 2023. After making enough moves in free agency with limited cap space to stay afloat this season, the Bucs’ 2023 draft class will be a mission statement for how general manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles want to remake the roster.

The Bucs have few immediate needs outside of offensive tackle. Even there, the positional flexibility that All-Pro Tristan Wirfs can provide by playing either left or right tackle keeps Tampa’s options open.

With most of Tampa’s starting jobs filled, this draft will be about building depth, particularly on the defensive line and secondary, and developmental projects for the roster two to three years from now at the offensive skill positions.

New Orleans Saints 2023 NFL draft scouting report: WR Rakim Jarrett

New Orleans Saints 2023 NFL draft scouting report: Wide receiver Rakim Jarrett offers a lot of untapped potential, via @DillySanders:

The New Orleans Saints don’t seem to be done adding pieces to the offense, given their research into the wide receivers in this draft. Recently, they met with Maryland’s Rakim Jarrett that could be a solid option in the middle of the draft. The Saints recently hosted him at the team facility on an official pre-draft visit.

Jarrett is a versatile, 6-foot-0 192 pound receiver that offers a ton of after the catch ability. To use a cliché, he’s quicker than he is fast. He can get open and create separation in the short-to-intermediate range, but struggles down the field at times. He would fit well being used down low when the Saints and Derek Carr want Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed to stretch the field.

The resume is a little uneven. He’s a former five-star recruit that opted to stay home and go to Maryland to be close to his family, than to chase a bigger offense having once been widely expected to go to the LSU Tigers. It hurt his production, only getting over 500 yards in one season as a Terrapin. He finished his career with 1,552 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He’s a high-ceiling prospect that could easily be found in Day 2 of the draft and maybe fall into Day 3. The way the board falls, that could be the perfect time for the Saints to dip into this year’s pool of receivers.

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Vikings add a linebacker in latest Sporting News mock draft

The Sporting News released a 7-round mock draft on Thursday where they had the Minnesota Vikings selecting a linebacker in the first round

This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings decided to part ways with Eric Kendricks, creating a gap in their linebacker corps beside second-year player Brian Asamoah.

On Thursday, Vinnie Iyer from The Sporting News published his latest seven-round mock draft. He predicted that the Vikings would select Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson in the first round

The Vikings have a big void in the middle of their defense. They should covet Simpson’s toughness and speed with which to cover a ton of ground and make plenty of plays in coverage and against the run.

Many consider Simpson to be one of the top linebackers in this draft class due to his versatility as a defender. Throughout his college career, he was utilized in various positions on the field, including at safety. Simpson has impressive closing speed and the capacity to power through opposing players to make critical plays.

The Vikings have several team needs, and selecting a linebacker in the first round may not be the optimal decision for them. Although Simpson possesses great talent, the Vikings could probably address this position later in the draft.

Iyver had the Vikings selecting the following players in the remainder of his mock draft

  • Pick 87: Maryland CB Deonte Banks
  • Pick 119: Maryland WR Rakim Jarett
  • Pick 158: Oklahoma DL Jalen Redmond
  • Pick 211: Stanford WR Michael Wilson

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