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Bucs Make Roster Moves

Originally posted on PewterReport.com | By Matt Matera | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 4:42 PM ET

Even though the Bucs are on a bye week, that doesn’t mean they are going to stop making adjustments to their roster. Tampa Bay is toggling with their practice squad having decided to release running back Barika Kpeenu from the practice squad and sign offensive guard Luke Haggard to that spot.

Kpeenu was just signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad in Week 8 at the end of October, but with a crowded running back room, the team felt it was better to beef up the offensive line with a veteran lineman that has experience in this town and was on this roster very recently.

Bucs Add To Offensive Line Depth

Haggard returns to the Bucs after being waived on November 5. He originally signed with Tampa Bay as a college free agent in May of 2023, and has spent the past three seasons between Tampa Bay’s active roster and practice squad. Haggard has appeared in 13 career games for the Buccaneers, making four starts for the team in Weeks 3-6 of the 2025 season. Haggard played collegiately at Indiana University (2020-22), starting 26-of-28 career games, primarily at left tackle.

He received All-Big Ten honorable mention in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, in which he started every game at left tackle and anchored a Hoosiers offensive line that produced back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Prior to Indiana, he spent two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he earned All-Bay 6 Conference and All-NorCal Region honors.

Tampa Bay has attempted bolster their offensive line in a couple of different ways lately. Just last week they claimed offensive guard Trevor Keegan off of waivers and added him to the active roster. That puts the guard depth behind Cody Mauch and Bed Bredeson with Keegan, Dan Feeney and Billy Schrauth. Meanwhile, at tackle the Bucs are equipped to back up Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke by having Ben Chukwuma and Justin Skule.

The benefit of Haggard is that with his size, he can play both lineman positions. He’s started at guard before, which would likely be the first position that he goes into, but he could also go in at tackle in an emergency situation. The Bucs’ offensive line have put their stamp on the run game this season as the league’s best unit rushing for 163.9 yards per game. If Tampa Bay can get the passing game going, it will completely alter their playoff chances for the better.

*Some information in this article was provided by the Bucs communications staff

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