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Check out the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft hat

Grab your Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat:

The NFL has unveiled their annual line of hats that your new favorite player is set to wear on the stage at the 2024 NFL draft.

Check out the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft hat
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft hat (Fanatics)

SHOP: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat

Each year, the league releases a new customized lid for each team that is given to prospects who are selected at the event. Notably, the first-round picks are handed a jersey, that year’s draft hat, and go over and give a hug to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

There are four versions for each team’s hat that come in stretch fit, snapback and fitted varieties, with prices varying on each. On Monday, every team’s version was released… except the Houston Texans and New York Jets.

Sorry Texans and Jets fans, with those clubs releasing new uniforms soon there’s still a bit of waiting to do.

We’ll bring you those updates, but for the other 30 teams, check out your favorite team’s newest headgear and be the first fan in your friend group to own a 2024 NFL Draft hat by checking them all out at Fanatics.

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Check out the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft hat

Grab your Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat:

The NFL has unveiled their annual line of hats that your new favorite player is set to wear on the stage at the 2024 NFL draft.

Check out the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat:

SHOP: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFL Draft Hat

Each year, the league releases a new customized lid for each team that is given to prospects who are selected at the event. Notably, the first-round picks are handed a jersey, that year’s draft hat, and go over and give a hug to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

There are four versions for each team’s hat that come in stretch fit, snapback and fitted varieties, with prices varying on each. On Monday, every team’s version was released… except the Houston Texans and New York Jets.

Sorry Texans and Jets fans, with those clubs releasing new uniforms soon there’s still a bit of waiting to do.

We’ll bring you those updates, but for the other 30 teams, check out your favorite team’s newest headgear and be the first fan in your friend group to own a 2024 NFL Draft hat by checking them all out at Fanatics.

[afflinkbutton text=”Buy Tampa Bay Bucs 2024 NFL Draft Hat” link=”https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/PyQxgN”]

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign former Georgia Bulldog defensive back

The Buccaneers waived former Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship to make room on the roster for another former Bulldog

Former Georgia Bulldogs star safety Richard LeCounte has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. LeCounte’s signing comes shortly after the Los Angeles Rams waived him following preseason Week 1.

It did not take LeCounte long to find a new NFL home. He will compete with safeties Kaevon Merriweather, Nolan Turner, Kedrick Whitehead, Christian Izien and Avery Young to be a backup safety for Tampa Bay. Antoine Winfield Jr. and Ryan Neal are expected to start at safety for the Buccaneers.

LeCounte had played in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns selected LeCounte with a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft. LeCounte played in 10 games and recorded three tackles during his time with Cleveland from 2021-2022.

The former Georgia standout was a playmaker in college. LeCounte finished his college career with 176 total tackles, eight interceptions and four forced fumbles.

LeCounte tallied four tackles in the Rams’ preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Buccaneers waived former Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship to make room on the roster for LeCounte.

The official Tampa Bay Buccaneers website announced LeCounte’s signing via social media:

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Former Georgia RB Thomas Brown lines up two more NFL interviews

Los Angeles Rams assistant Thomas Brown has a pair of interviews for offensive coordinator openings

Former Georgia running back back and assistant coach Thomas Brown is scheduled to interview with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers for their open offensive coordinator positions. Brown plans to interview with Tampa Bay, for a second time, on Wednesday and with Carolina on Thursday.

Brown joins Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken as candidates to interview for the Bucs’ offensive coordinator job twice.

Brown is currently the tight ends coach and assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams. Brown helped the Rams win a Super Bowl last season. He’s gotten excellent experience under Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay.

Former Georgia running back Thomas Brown is a young, but well-respected NFL coach. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Here’s what Rams Wire said about Thomas Brown’s recently scheduled interviews:

Brown also interviewed for the Cowboys’ and Chargers’ offensive coordinator roles before they went in a different direction, hiring Brian Schottenheimer and Kellen Moore, respectively. Brown met with the Commanders about their OC job, too.

The former Georgia star running back also interviewed with the Houston Texans for their head coach job, but the Texans ended up hiring former San Francisco defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.

During Thomas Brown’s great career at Georgia, he rushed for 2,646 yards and 23 touchdowns on 529 touches. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the news on Thomas Brown’s interviews via Twitter:

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Which Husker Made On3’s All-Time Transfer Team

Who are the best transfers at each position in the history of college football?

The transfer portal has changed the landscape of college football forever. But, no matter the tweaks or adjustments made to it, there’s no going back to the way things used to be. The offseason of 2022 will always be remembered as the offseason of change. Between the portal and Name, Image and Likeness, we saw two of the most significant changes to collegiate football in decades.

Even without the transfer portal, college football has always had transfers. On3 has put together a team (11 on offense, 11 on defense) of 22 players who they believe makeup “College Football’s All-Time All-Transfer Team. I can’t say that I agree with all of their selections, but it is interesting to look back and remember that some of the sport’s greatest players had to start their careers at a school different from the one they are known for.

One Cornhusker made the All-Transfer team. Scroll below and take a look.

What is Ndamukong Suh’s future in the NFL?

What does the NFL future hold for one of the all-time great Huskers?

A former Husker football legend is still unsure what his NFL future holds as we move closer and closer to the start of mandatory mini-camp. Ndamukong Suh has still not been signed by any 32 NFL teams. In the last week, reports have come out of the Tampa Bay front office that the team is not likely to resign Suh before the start of the season. A recent trip to Boston had sparked rumors that the Patriots were interested in the defensive lineman. However, that report was three weeks ago, and nothing new has come to the surface since then.

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The second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft has played for four teams (Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay) in his 12 seasons. He was the 2010 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 3x First-team All-Pro (2010, 2013, 2014), 2x Second-team All-Pro (2012, 2016), and a 5x Pro Bowl selection. Suh won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV in 2020.

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In 2009, Suh had arguably the most remarkable season a defensive player ever had in college football. In 14 games, he had 85 tackles, 12.0 sacks, and 20.5 tackles for loss. Suh was a unanimous All-American, was the 2009 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year, the 2009 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and the 2009 AP Player of the Year, the first time a defensive player had ever won the award.

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Suh also won the Bednarik Award (best defensive player in college football), the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in college football), the Lombardi Award (best college football lineman of the year), and the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman in college football). His accolades culminated on December 14th, 2009, when Ndamukong Suh finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy, receiving 161 1st place votes and finishing behind Cold McCoy, Toby Gerhart, and winner Mark Ingram.

Heisman Trophy finalists from left, Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mandatory mini-camps will take place beginning in mid-June. Let’s see if Suh is signed before or after the mini-camp period. It’s looking like Suh may be viewed as an injury replacement at this stage in his career.

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Report: Byron Leftwich to remove himself from consideration for Jags’ HC job

The Jags’ head coaching search continues to be the biggest disappointment of Shad Khan’s tenure.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching search has been nothing short of a mess, and it could be on the way to looking messier as a candidate is potentially taking his name out of the running. That candidate, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, is Tampa Bay Bucs coordinator Byron Leftwich.

The Jags first interviewed Leftwich on Jan. 7 and interviewed him a second time on Jan. 25. His interviews seemingly went well, but both sides hit a snag because Leftwich wanted to bring in Adrian Wilson as his general manager and wasn’t a fan of working with current general manager Trent Baalke.

Baalke has been an issue during the whole process due to his poor reputation dating back to his time with the San Francisco 49ers. He’s survived three coaching changes, two of which came with the 49ers (Jim Harbaugh and Jim Tomsula) and survived the firing of Urban Meyer as well (at least for now). With that being the case, the reluctance to work with Baalke makes sense.

Leftwich and his camp have been waiting nine days since his last interview, so it appears they’ve been more than patient. That said, many fans will be heavily anticipating a statement and press conference from owner Shad Khan as the Jags camp has been completely silent on this puzzling search.

With Leftwich out, the Jags are down to Doug Pederson and Rich Bisaccia, according to Stroud. Both candidates interviewed this week, as did former Minnesota Vikings executive Rick Spielman for a job in the front office that will make him a high-ranking member of the organization.

Former Jags center Brad Meester discusses Byron Leftwich’s leadership ability

Brad Meester witnessed Byron Leftwich lead first-hand and says he has what it takes to be the Jags next head coach.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in Phase 2 of their head coaching search, and things might ramp up depending on how the playoffs go. The reason for that is because three coaches they’ve interviewed are participating in the postseason in Tampa Bay Bucs coordinators Byron Leftwich and Todd Bowles, as well as Green Bay Packers coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

Of the trio, Leftwich is a heavy favorite among the fans, and many also feel he could be the favorite candidate of the organization. However, he also has some supporters outside of the organization who’s played with him when he was a player for the Jags, and former Jags center Brad Meester is among them.

In a recent discussion with the Florida Times-Union, Meester spoke highly of Leftwich’s ability to lead, which the Jags need tremendously after how things went under Urban Meyer.

“Honestly, just looking at the guys put out there as [Jaguars’ coaching] candidates, I like [Leftwich] the most for a lot of reasons,” Meester said. “When I played with him, Byron was probably the sharpest, probably one of the smartest guys I ever had in the huddle. He could read a defense. He knew the game. He was so on point with the details of what he was doing. The head coach has a lot of responsibility. He’s the motivator and the one guys rally around, and I think Byron will be great at that.”

Leftwich, who was selected by the Jags in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, saw both highs and lows with the team, so he understands exactly what it takes to improve. He also understands better than anyone what Trevor Lawrence is going through after a rough rookie season where the team only garnered three wins (Leftwich was 5-8 as a rookie).

Meester joins former Jags teammates Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor as supporters of Leftwich, as both have also spoken highly of their former teammate. Add in the praise that he’s received from Tom Brady, who is the best quarterback in NFL history to many, and it seems like the Jags could be getting a coach who should have no issues relating to players as we’ve seen under the past regimes if he’s hired.

Fans loving potential of having Byron Leftwich coach Trevor Lawrence, returning to Jags

Twitter is really high on the whole idea of Byron Leftwich returning to Jacksonville. After another solid performance by his offense on Sunday, that’s totally understandable.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been conducting their coaching search the past few weeks, and it appears they might be set to move on to Phase 2 of a search as eight meetings have been conducted. Of those interviews, half were with coaches who’ve been NFL head coaches in Doug Pederson, Jim Caldwell, Bill O’Brien, and Todd Bowles, which makes sense after what the Jags went through with Urban Meyer.

However, despite how things went this past season, most fans seem fine with getting one of the up-and-comers on the list, especially former Jags first-round pick Byron Leftwich. As many are aware, he is currently with the defending champions in the Tampa Bay Bucs and has done a marvelous job as their offensive coordinator, whether it was working with Jameis Winston or future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady.

For those reasons (in addition to learning from Bruce Arians), Leftwich feels like he would be a great hire if the Jags pulled the trigger on him. And based on the reactions on Twitter, Jacksonville would be a happy place if the Khans signed off on a reunion.

Here are just some of several tweets from Twitter where fans and media members have discussed the potential of Leftwich becoming the Jags’ next head coach:

Cowboys’ Kellen Moore expected to interview with the Jags late next week, Todd Bowles set to interview early

The Jags have already interviewed Doug Pederson and are expected to interview Kellen Moore and Todd Bowles next week.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have already interviewed Doug Pederson will move on to interviews with Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Tampa Bay Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles next week. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, Moore will interview virtually late next week, while Bowles will do so early.

Moore, who is viewed as a Sean McVay-type candidate (just 33 years old), has been a hot name this season due to the work he’s done with the Cowboys’ offense. The group entered this week ranked first in total offense, third in passing, and sixth in rushing.

While Moore has more to work with than Jacksonville with his current team, he’s done a nice job distributing the wealth with running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard and pass-catchers Michael Gallup, Amari Cooper, and Dalton Schultz. He’s also done a good job with quarterback Dak Prescott, who the Cowboys signed to a mega-deal last year.

Meanwhile, Bowles is a candidate with head coaching experience (with the New York Jets from 2015-18) and has coached in the NFL since 2000. During his head coaching stint, he was able to garner a record of 26-41, but after reuniting with Bruce Arians (who he worked with in Arizona) he’s ready to take another shot at it.

Earlier in his career, Bowles was a secondary coach for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles before his stop in Arizona with Arians. He also had stints as an assistant head coach and interim head coach in Miami and as an interim defensive coordinator with the Eagles.

The Bucs are coming off a Super Bowl LV victory and Bowles has been a vital part of their success under Arians. Currently, Bowles’ unit is ranked tenth overall and a big reason for that is because they are third against the run. While with the Bucs, he’s had the opportunity to coach up notables like Vita Vea, Shaq Barrett, Antoine Winfield Jr., and Lavonte David along the way, to name a few.