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Buccaneers Rookie Keionte Scott Fined for Hit on Bears Receiver

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are enjoying their Week 10 bye after falling to 3-6. However, one defensive rookie is paying for a costly play from their latest loss.

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Reports: Bucs QB Baker Mayfield in question for Week 11

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is nursing injuries to his foot and ankle that is putting his Week 11 availability in question, NFL Network reported on Sunday.

Kirk Cousins News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '35 passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the QB's with at least 35 touchdown passes in a single season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL QB start-leaders' quiz

The '4-INT wins by NFL quarterback' quiz

The 'Most NFL QB rushing-TDs' quiz

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Ranking the quarterback history of every NFL franchise

Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.

Baker Mayfield News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 15

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Might Miss Week 11

According to Mike Garafolo, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is in danger of missing Week 11’s game against the Lions with a lower-body injury. Garafolo says

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / November 14

Grading the Buccaneers’ 2026 Draft Class at Midseason

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter their bye week sitting third in the NFC South with a 3-6 record. The Carolina Panthers currently lead the division at 3-5, leaving Tampa Bay with plenty of ground to make up.

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The greatest return man for every NFL franchise

From Billy "White Shoes" Johnson to Deion Sanders to Devin Hester, here are the greatest return men for each of the NFL's 32 teams.

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The 'CFP-era 40-TD passers' quiz

The 'NL Cy Young-winners' quiz

The '35 passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Last 30-rush game by NFL team' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / November 14

CBS Sports Gives 3-6 Buccaneers a C Midseason Grade

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are spending their bye week at 3-6, with a defense that has kept them in nearly every game and a passing attack that their own offensive coordinator called out heading into the break.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / November 14

Slivon’s Slant: Bucs WR Room Has Become A Disaster

Even after Bucs legend Mike Evans departed for the 49ers in free agency, the rest of Tampa Bay’s wide receiver room still offered plenty of reasons to be excited about the passing game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / TWSN / November 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Add LB at 8 in PFF 2027 NFL Mock Draft

PFF just came out with a new updated 2027 NFL mock draft, and it had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers making a very interesting pick. Right now, Tampa Bay holds the 8th overall pick with a 3-6 record.

Bruce Arians News / Trade Talk Sports / November 13

Bruce Arians Is 74 and Wants to Coach Again? What Lit His Fire?

Most NFL coaches don’t walk away from the game because they’ve stopped loving it. Sometimes, life simply gives them a reason to step aside. That’s what happened to Bruce Arians, who left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022 about a year after leading the team to a Super Bowl championship.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 13

One Major Buccaneers Concern Must Be Addressed During Bye Week

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are spending their bye week searching for answers. The Bucs are just half a game out of the NFC South, but they're 3-6 and in danger of plummeting further.

Bruce Arians News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 13

Why Bucs Bringing Back Bruce Arians Would Be a Big Mistake

When many think of the idea of Bruce Arians returning to coaching, specifically to the Buccaneers, there's excitement and a desire for it to happen. I fall into this camp — Arians would give the team a jolt of energy they have missed since he left following the 2021 season.

Chase McLaughlin News / Athlon Sports / November 13

Chase McLaughlin Named to PFF's Midseason All-Pro Second Team for Buccaneers

Chase McLaughlin hasn’t missed a kick all season, and that was enough to put him on PFF’s 2026 midseason All-Pro second team. The Buccaneers kicker landed behind only Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson, PFF’s first-team pick at the position.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / November 13

ESPN Exec Survey Names 3-6 Buccaneers a Playoff Sleeper in NFC South

Tampa Bay went into its bye on the wrong end of a 27-24 loss to the Bears, a game in which the defense forced five takeaways and still came home with nothing.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 13

Bruce Arians has 'itch' to return to coaching amid uncertainty about Buccaneers' Todd Bowles

One-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bruce Arians has not held such a role with a team since he surprisingly stepped away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2022. During a recent conversation with NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Arians made it known he'd like to return to the sidelines in 2027.

Browns' Todd Monken downplays potential Shedeur Sanders playbook controversy

Joey Porter Jr. insists recent absence is not contract related

Browns' Jared Verse admits he hasn't 'played well' this season, spoke with team psychologist about mental block

NFL Week 10 panic meter: Where do Vikings rank after QB upgrade?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Larry Brown Sports / November 12

Bruce Arians makes surprise comment about returning to coaching

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians suddenly has interest in coaching again. In an interview with NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Arians said he underwent open-heart surgery last February, and is feeling much better.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 10

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield, Luke Goedeke share strong accusations after loss to Bears

Mayfield and Goedeke were not pleased with some antics they believe the Bears were engaging in.

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield shoulders blame after throwing two interceptions in loss to Bears

'SNF' takeaways: Bears walk off Buccaneers despite career-high four interceptions from QB Caleb Williams

Defiant Caleb Williams vows to 'keep rippin' it' after throwing four interceptions in Bears' win over Buccaneers

The 'Fewest completions in a win by team' quiz

Caleb Williams News / Yardbarker / November 9

Defiant Williams vows to 'keep rippin' it' after throwing four interceptions

Defiant Caleb Williams vows to 'keep rippin' it' after throwing four interceptions in Bears' win over Buccaneers

While Williams missed time earlier this fall due to a hamstring injury, he had tossed just a single pick over five games this season until Sunday's matchup got underway.

'SNF' takeaways: Bears walk off Buccaneers despite career-high four interceptions from QB Caleb Williams

The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

Mike Tomlin News / Yardbarker / November 5

Tomlin thinks Bucs have 'found their formula' for winning after 1-5 start

Mike Tomlin thinks Buccaneers have 'found their formula' for winning after 1-5 start

The Buccaneers notched back-to-back wins in Weeks 7 and 8 in games that featured quarterback Baker Mayfield not needing to do much in his return from the dislocated thumb on his throwing hand that he suffered in Week 3.

Buccaneers' Zyon McCollum explains what it's like to play in a monsoon

ESPN NFL analyst has high hopes for Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving

Buccaneers reportedly could have fired OC Zac Robinson, embraced fire sale had they kept losing

The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Zac Robinson News / Yardbarker / November 4

Bucs reportedly could have fired OC, embraced fire sale had they kept losing

Buccaneers reportedly could have fired OC Zac Robinson, embraced fire sale had they kept losing

The Buccaneers once fell to 1-5 after QB Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand during a Week 3 loss that dropped Tampa Bay to 0-3.

Buccaneers' Zyon McCollum explains what it's like to play in a monsoon

ESPN NFL analyst has high hopes for Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving

Two-minute drill: Bengals-Falcons face off in Madrid, Tom Brady returns to Foxborough, another injury setback for Lamar Jackson and more

The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz