The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Chicago for a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Bears. Alex Anzalone will have an important role in containing one of the NFL’s most productive offenses.
Bucs inside linebacker Alex Anzalone had a fantastic performance in Week 8 during the Bucs’ 16-0 win over the Falcons. In that game he recorded two interceptions, made six combined tackles, one tackle for loss and also had two passes defensed.
Alex Anzalone needed less than a quarter to set the tone for the Buccaneers on Sunday. The linebacker picked off Michael Penix Jr. on Atlanta’s second and third possessions, and Tampa Bay rode those takeaways and a franchise-record ground game to a 16-0 shutout of the Falcons in a downpour at Raymond James Stadium.
Rain poured down on Raymond James Stadium all afternoon Sunday, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers never needed a completed pass. Bucky Irving and the Bucs’ run game carried them to a 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons, snapping a 0-4 home skid and lifting Tampa Bay to 3-5.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to rush for at least 25 touchdowns in their career can you name in five minutes?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to North Carolina for a Week 7 divisional matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Alex Anzalone will look to lead Tampa Bay’s defense while containing Carolina’s rushing attack and limiting opportunities over the middle.
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will need veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone to deliver a strong performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As Tampa Bay’s green-dot linebacker, Anzalone is responsible for helping organize the defense and communicate assignments.
On Friday morning, Jones was asked about both of those players.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers forced three turnovers Thursday night, did not commit one and beat the Cowboys 24-16 for their first win of the season. That’s how a team that lost 17-14 to Green Bay a week earlier finally got over the line in a one-score game.
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s frustrating Thursday night continued in the stadium tunnel after a 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been overseeing the NFL's most consistently mediocre franchise for the better part of the past 30 years.
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.
Alex Anzalone’s first game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was far from the debut the team wanted. The veteran linebacker became one of Tampa Bay’s biggest defensive problems during Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati.
In the NFL, Cover 4 refers to a defensive coverage that aims to cover four deep zones on the field. Following that lead, I’m going to provide you with the same coverage of the Bucs – your favorite football team.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't add Alex Anzalone simply to increase their depth at linebacker. They brought in a veteran who still has plenty left to offer and possesses many of the qualities teams look for when trying to make a championship run.
After five years in Detroit, linebacker Alex Anzalone left the Lions this offseason and took a two-year, $17MM deal with the Buccaneers. He could have earned more elsewhere, but his existing connection to Tampa Bay made it an easy decision.
According to Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports, several teams have expressed interest in signing Lions’ impending free agent LB Alex Anzalone to a multi-year deal.
As the 2025 season progressed, the storm on the horizon for the linebacker room was that Alex Anzalone’s contract was expiring. The captain was one of the first players to come over during the Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes era, and has been a focal point of Detroit’s miraculous turnaround.
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has responded to a recent free agency rumor regarding where he could wind up for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. NFL reporter Tony Pauline reported recently Anzalone was expected to be courted heavily by the New York Jets, and the likelihood was strong he would end up playing for the AFC East squad in 2026.
Defensively, the Detroit Lions don't always get the headlines like their offense, but the fact is, the group has been impressive early in the 2025 season.
Veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone has been public about his desire for an extension with the Lions, but contract talks are not trending toward a deal, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Lions LB Alex Anzalone has returned to practice amidst negotiations, but there isn’t any momentum towards an extension as of now. Garafolo thinks this situation is headed towards Anzalone playing out the final year of his deal with the Lions and hitting unrestricted free agency after the season.
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has yet to report for training camp - whether that's because of his contract extension not having been taken care of yet or because of a hamstring issue keeping him off the field is unknown.
Lions LB Alex Anzalone is entering the final year of a three-year contract where he’s set to make a base salary of $6 million in 2025. With training camp just underway, Anzalone expressed his disappointment in how extension talks have unfolded thus far. “I’m disappointed, I’ll just say that.
The 30-year-old isn’t practicing with the squad while he nurses a hamstring injury.
Detroit Lions rookies reported to training camp earlier this week, with veterans to follow in-full on Saturday. This is also the time across the league when any ongoing contract situations come to a head, since players who are under contract can be fined if they are absent.
As the Lions head into one of the biggest regular-season games in NFL history, the prospect of seeing key players back at work during the playoffs looms.
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