FRED GOODALL
FILE - In this March 1, 2020, file photo, Minnesota defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Winfield was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File )
Bucs confident they landed solid help for Brady in draft

By Fred Goodall Apr. 25, 2020 09:28 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers called it right, Tom Brady was a

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, Antoine Winfield Jr., wearing cap, celebrates after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 24, 2020. (NFL via AP)
Bucs acquire more help for Tom Brady on Day 2 of NFL draft.

By Fred Goodall Apr. 24, 2020 08:30 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to stockpile help for Tom

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Wirfs was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Buccaneers draft lineman to help bolster Brady's protection

By Fred Goodall Apr. 23, 2020 10:08 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers landed more help for Tom Brady in

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Rob Gronkowski head to the sideline during the team's NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Foxborough, Mass. Gronkowski has agreed to a reunion with Brady. The agent for the retired New England star confirmed Tuesday, April 21, 2020, that pending completion of a physical, Gronkowski has agreed to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are acquiring his rights from the Patriots. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Gronk says he's healthy and fire burns to play with Brady

By Fred Goodall Apr. 22, 2020 06:35 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski planted the seed for a NFL comeback when he

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2001 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes during Brady's first start of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Foxborough, Mass. Six quarterbacks were taken ahead of the future first-ballot Hall of Famer Brady in 2000 before the Patriots selected him 199th overall in the sixth round of the NFL draft, forever altering the course of their franchise’s history. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Trade reunites Gronkowski with Brady in Tampa Bay

By Fred Goodall Apr. 21, 2020 06:43 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski is back in the

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2003, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Warren Sapp tries to get the crowd going during the third quarter of the team's NFC divisional NFL football playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers in Tampa, Fla. Sapp and Derrick Brooks were selected as draft picks in 1995. They formed the foundation for a defense that keyed the club’s only Super Bowl championship run. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
Selmon, Sapp, Brooks best of top picks in Buccaneers history

By Fred Goodall Apr. 21, 2020 01:56 PM EDT
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: DE Lee Roy Selmon was the first draft pick in team

In this handout released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday, April 7, 2020, wide receiver Chris Godwin wears the team's new uniforms that they will debut during the 2020 NFL football season. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via AP)
Buccaneers WR Godwin eager to get up to speed with Brady

By Fred Goodall Apr. 16, 2020 06:43 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Godwin isn’t making any bold predictions about what’s

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers select 14th in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Buccaneers seek additional help for Brady in NFL draft

By Fred Goodall Apr. 16, 2020 12:11 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jason Licht spent the past six years assembling a roster

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds up the game ball after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough, Mass. Brady was selected to the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team announced Monday, April 6, 2020, by the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Brady: It was 'just time' to leave Pats for new challenge

By Fred Goodall Apr. 08, 2020 12:06 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady entered his final season in New England with a

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) brings down Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers announced Thursday, March 26, 2020, that the team had re-signed defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.(AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Bucs keeping defense together, re-sign Suh for $8 million

By Fred Goodall Mar. 26, 2020 01:09 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to re-assemble pieces to

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown by running back Dion Lewis during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Mass. Brady’s .774 regular season winning percentage ranks first in the Super Bowl era among quarterbacks with at least 50 starts. With 249 victories overall, including playoffs, he’s won almost as many games in two decades as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won (273) in the franchise’s 44-season history. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Tom Brady over Jameis Winston easy decision for Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 25, 2020 05:48 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no

FILE - From left are file photos showing Bruce Arians, Tom Brady and Jason Licht. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team will have a conference call to introduce the teams new quarterback Tom Brady, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Tampa head coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht are expected to be on the call. (AP Photo/File)
Six-time Super Bowl champ Brady looking forward, not behind

By Fred Goodall Mar. 24, 2020 03:33 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says one day he’ll have time to reflect on a

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signals a thumbs-up on the sideline during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Foxborough, Mass. Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, saying he is embarking on a “new football journey.” The 42-year-old quarterback who spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots announced his decision Friday, March 20, 2020, in an Instagram post and thanked the Bucs for the opportunity.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
'New football journey': Tom Brady signs with Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 20, 2020 09:37 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A new look for the NFL: Tom Brady in Tampa Bay pewter and

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Minneapolis. Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ championship dynasty over the past two decades, appears poised to leave the only football home he has ever had. The 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl winner posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020, on social media “my football journey will take place elsewhere.” The comments were the first to indicate the most-decorated player in NFL history would leave New England. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Brady deal could make Bucs relevant; ticket demand spikes

By Fred Goodall Mar. 18, 2020 03:03 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations

Buccaneers place franchise tag on NFL sack leader Barrett

By Fred Goodall Mar. 16, 2020 04:47 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed the franchise tag on

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) takes questions during a press conference at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, December 29, 2019. The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-22 in overtime.(Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Buccaneers face important decision of Winston's future

By Fred Goodall Dec. 30, 2019 07:28 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston says he wants to remain with the Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) sacks Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Jones' INT return in OT lifts Falcons over Bucs 28-22

By Fred Goodall Dec. 29, 2019 04:58 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dan Quinn and the Atlanta Falcons can hardly wait to get

Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (59) sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) during the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Buccaneers, Falcons motivated to finish 2nd in NFC South

By Fred Goodall Dec. 26, 2019 05:30 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The winner will finish second in the NFC South.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II (27) slips between Houston Texans inside linebacker Zach Cunningham (41) and linebacker Tyrell Adams (50) for a score during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Quarterback Jameis Winston (3) celebrates the play. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Bucs look to end another non-playoff year on positive note

By Fred Goodall Dec. 23, 2019 06:23 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers no longer have a shot at a winning

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber (25) hurdles a teammate on a run against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Mistake-prone Bucs turn it over 5 times in loss to Texans

By Fred Goodall Dec. 21, 2019 08:07 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians sometimes jokes that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers