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Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers DL Calijah Kancey vs Green Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Lineman Calijah Kancey enters Week Four looking to make his biggest impact of the season. The Buccaneers defensive lineman has recorded three tackles through Tampa Bay’s first three games.

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Packers make telling offensive line decision before Week 4 game against the Buccaneers

Green Bay finalized its inactive list against Tampa Bay with several injuries up front, and they took two different paths along the offensive line. The Green Bay Packers released their inactive list for the Week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 4

Who Is Jalon Daniels? Undrafted Buccaneers QB Starts vs. Packers With Baker Mayfield Out

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-3, and they are handing the offense to a rookie nobody drafted. Jalon Daniels makes his first NFL start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers after Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb in Week 3 against Minnesota.

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The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 3-INT NFL games' quiz

Emeka Egbuka News / Bucs Report / October 4

Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka vs Green Bay

Buccaneers Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka enters Week Four as Tampa Bay’s leading receiver through the first three games. The second-year receiver has caught 13 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Baker Mayfield News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 4

Buccaneers Concerned Baker Mayfield Could Miss As Many As Six Weeks

According to Adam Schefter, the Buccaneers are privately concerned that QB Baker Mayfield could miss as many as six games with his dislocated thumb injury. It will all come down to how quickly Mayfield can regain his grip strength to throw the football, per Schefter.

Alex Anzalone News / Bucs Report / October 4

Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers LB Alex Anzalone vs Green Bay

Tampa Bay Linebacker Alex Anzalone enters Week Four as one of the Buccaneers’ most important defensive leaders. The veteran linebacker has started all three games and recorded 20 tackles.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / October 4

Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers TE Cade Otton vs Green Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight End Cade Otton enters Week Four coming off his best performance of the season. The Buccaneers tight end caught three passes for 56 yards against Minnesota.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / October 4

Zac Robinson Has Work To Do Unlocking Bucs’ Playmakers

It is fair to say that through the Bucs’ first three games, they have lacked a clear offensive identity. What backs that claim up is seeing how inconsistently Tampa Bay’s best offensive playmakers have gotten the football.

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The 'Most HRs by an MLB first baseman' quiz

The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz

The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / October 4

Buccaneers’ Failure to Get Sean Tucker Involved Is Becoming a Problem

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have plenty of problems to address after starting the season 0-3. Baker Mayfield is injured, the offense has struggled, and Todd Bowles is facing enormous pressure.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 4

Fantasy Starts and Sits for Packers in Week 4 vs. Buccaneers

After a 1-2 start, the Green Bay Packers are looking to turn things around in Week 4 against the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Packers didn’t have many fantasy standouts last week, but it could be a different story on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / October 4

Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin vs Green Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver Chris Godwin enters Week Four looking for his biggest performance of the young season. Through three games, Godwin has caught 10 passes for 111 yards.

Yaya Diaby News / Bucs Report / October 4

Predicted Stat Line: Buccaneers OLB Yaya Diaby vs Green Bay

Buccaneers’ Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby enters Week Four looking to make his presence felt against the Green Bay Packers. Through three games, Diaby has six tackles and one pass deflection.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 4

Announcers, Referees and Jersey Combination for Buccaneers Week 4 Game

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Week 4 at a miserable 0-3, making them the only winless team in the NFC. The bigger problem came last week when Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated right thumb against the Minnesota Vikings.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 3

NFL Makes Punishment Decision on Buccaneers Running Back

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers already paid a significant price for one costly play during Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Now Bucky Irving has to pay another one.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 3

Buccaneers Elevating QB Easton Stick & LB Caden Fordham

The Buccaneers announced Saturday that they are elevating QB Easton Stick and LB Caden Fordham to the active roster for Week 4. Stick, 30, was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers out of North Dakota State back in 2019.

Baker Mayfield News / PewterReport.com / October 3

Baker Mayfield Injury Update: Bucs QB’s Return Is Near?

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield was supposed to be out for a minimum of three games, according to head coach Todd Bowles. Mayfield suffered a dislocated thumb on his right hand, which is his throwing hand, in the final two minutes of last week’s 23-16 loss to Minnesota when he hit his thumb on the arm of Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman.

Chase McLaughlin News / PewterReport.com / October 3

Chase McLaughlin Doesn’t Chase Success, He Chases Something Greater

It is Thursday afternoon in the Bucs locker room, and reporters are filing out following open availability. That is when I get the chance to talk one-on-one with Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin.