Buccaneers eyeing CB help at trade deadline?

Rival teams believe that the Buccaneers will try to trade for a cornerback between now and Tuesday afternoon’s deadline, according to sources who spoke with PFT. The 6-2 Bucs don’t necessarily have to make an upgrade Tuesday, but they could use a veteran to shore up their depleted secondary.

Richard Sherman dressed for Sunday’s game against the Saints, though fellow corner Dee Delaney was held out with an ankle injury. It’s been a recurring theme throughout the year as the Bucs have been forced to place defensive backs Sean Murphy-Bunting and Carlton Davis on IR while holding Antoine Winfield Jr. out of action with a concussion. Sherman would have been the ideal stopgap solution, if not for his own hamstring issues.

Bucs GM Jason Licht could get in touch with the Broncos, who are fielding calls on cornerback Kyle Fuller as well as defensive back Kareem Jackson. Fuller, 29, is still owed the balance of his one-year, $9.5M deal, though the Broncos could pick up part of the tab, as they did in Monday's Von Miller trade. There’s reason to believe that Fuller could be had via trade, especially since he barely played in Sunday’s 17-10 win over Washington.

While this hasn’t been a banner year for Fuller, he does boast two career Pro Bowl selections from 2018 and 2019. He was also a part of three solid Bears defenses, though Pro Football Focus rated his most recent Chicago season as below average.