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3 games that could change Buccaneers' playoff picture

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to embark on the back half of their season after the bye week, and they have some tough competition. They'll start out with a tough three-game stretch and then end with a slew of NFC South opponents.

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Shilo Sanders Credits His Mom for Fostering His Music Skills Which May Be His New Career if Not NFL

Neither Shedeur nor Shilo Sanders has achieved the success many envisioned for them in the NFL. Shedeur’s unprecedented draft slide left him as Cleveland’s QB3, and Shilo is no longer in the league.

Jalen McMillan News / Pro Football Rumors / November 2

$Bucs WR Jalen McMillan has neck fracture$

Bucs WR Jalen McMillan has neck fracture

The Buccaneers surprised many when they selected Emeka Egbuka in the first round (No. 19 overall) of this year’s draft, as they already had a strong WR corps in place.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 2

How Buccaneers can finish the season stronger than they started

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-2 going into their bye week, but they haven't played perfect football. With the talent they have and the roll they're on, they have the potential to be even better in the second half of the season.

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The 'NFL Passing YPG leaders' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history to average at least 230 passing yards-per-game for their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL quarterback rushing yard leaders' quiz

The 'Most 1,000-receiving yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL yearly completion % leaders' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / November 2

Report: Buccaneers’ WR Has Broken Bones In Neck

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan had a promising rookie season last year. Unfortunately he hasn’t played this year due to a preseason neck injury that head coach Todd Bowles NOW says includes broken bones.

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Which NFL players are the most interesting trade candidates?

The NFL trade deadline looms in early November, and several teams with seller profiles have emerged. Here are the top candidates to be traded before that point.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 1

NFC Notes: Jalen McMillan, Tyler Shough, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles gave an update on WR Jalen McMillan, who hasn’t played this season following a neck injury during the preseason that Bowles said included broken bones in McMillan’s neck.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 1

3 games to watch on Sunday while Buccaneers are on bye

There's a lot of football to look forward to on Sundays, but unfortunately, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will have to wait a week to see their favorite team play.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Pro Football Talk / November 1

Todd Bowles: Jalen McMillan has broken bones in his neck, I don't know when he'll return

Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan had a promising rookie season last year, but he hasn't played at all this year because of a preseason neck injury that coach Todd Bowles says includes broken bones.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / November 1

Bucs’ Midseason Draft Needs: A Quick Look Ahead To 2026

There was a time when draft season for the Bucs would already be underway by the end of October, but that’s not the case anymore. Tampa Bay ended its playoff drought in 2020 and won Super Bowl LV and has since won the NFC South in each of the last four years.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / ESPN / October 31

Bowles reveals broken neck bone for WR McMillan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said wide receiver Jalen McMillan actually suffered a broken bone in his neck after an awkward fall backward during a preseason game at Pittsburgh in August.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / October 31

Trick or Treat: Buccaneers’ Mid-Season Awards

Happy Halloween! It’s a day when people dress up and pretend to be something they’re not. The Buccaneers have had a ghoulisih start to their season. You could say that they’ve been the Michael Meyers of the NFL.

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The 'TDs from Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes' quiz

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / October 31

Buccaneers very well could make huge move before trade deadline

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surprised many with their stellar performance through the first half of the NFL season. For those that have followed the team closely, though, the Bucs' success in 2025 has been a little more predictable.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / October 31

Buccaneers WR’s injury proves more serious than team hoped

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receiver has been decimated once again this season. The Bucs have been without Chris Godwin for the majority of the season, and Mike Evans was lost for what is speculated to be the remainder of the regular season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / October 30

Injury News Over Bucs WR Jalen McMillan Looks Worse Than Expected

There has been a lot of hope about Bucs wide receiver Jalen McMillan being able to come back this season after the scary neck injury he suffered. The expectation was he’d be back at some point in December, and whenever he returned, the second-year wide receiver would gladly be welcomed back into a wide receiver room that could use reinforcements.

Shilo Sanders News / The SportsRush / October 30

‘Don’t Walk Past Like You Don’t Know Me’: Shilo Sanders Jokingly Accuses Sexyy Red of Not Finishing His Lyrics

After his NFL setback, Shilo Sanders admitted that he’s now refocusing on music. The former cornerback was cut from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in August after being ejected for punching a player in a preseason game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / October 30

Bucs HC gives shocking injury update on Jalen McMillan

Buccaneers' Todd Bowles gives shocking injury update on WR Jalen McMillan

During the latest episode of the "Ira Kaufman Podcast," Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles revealed that Jalen McMillan actually broke bones in his neck back in August.

Buccaneers' Tristan Wirfs already has Tom Brady regret about career

Assessing Baker Mayfield's MVP candidacy after two subpar games

The 25 worst trades in the history of the NFL

The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / October 30

Bruce Arians Weighs In On Poor NFL Officiating

By now, if you’re a fan of Pewter Report and the Pewter Report Podcast you have heard Scott Reynolds and I share our thoughts on the NFL’s awful officiating.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / October 30