Report: Buccaneers to Sign Veteran Linebacker

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly signing free agent linebacker Christian Rozeboom per multiple sources.

Via CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz,

“The #Buccaneers are expected to sign linebacker Christian Rozeboom, sources tell @CBSSports.

Posted 122 tackles for the #Panthers last season after tallying 135 tackles for the #Rams in 2024.”

Rozeboom led Carolina with 122 total tackles last season, starting 15 games and adding impact plays across the stat sheet. He finished the 2025 campaign with two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and three pass breakups.

The production followed the most productive year of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams, where he piled up 135 tackles along with one sack, one interception, and four pass deflections. That performance marked his second consecutive season surpassing the 120-tackle mark.

After beginning his career as a rotational and special teams contributor, Rozeboom has steadily developed into a dependable full-time defender. The former undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State in 2020 spent early time on practice squads with both the Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs before ultimately carving out a consistent role upon returning to Los Angeles.

Rozeboom’s Career Stats