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Christian Izien’s absence from last week’s season opener at Atlanta is expected to end this week, with the Buccaneers defensive back set to return for Monday night’s showdown at Houston.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / September 5

Bucs Rule 4 Out On Final Week 1 Injury Report

The Bucs are set to begin their 2025 season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons for the opener. There's been a big emphasis all summer to improve on the defensive side with aggressive play.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / A to Z Sports / September 3

Bucs' first injury report of the 2025 season doesn't contain the best update for Vita Vea and Christian Izien

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first injury report of the 2025 season has officially arrived as the team gears up for a divisional matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and there's a big surprise in the form of star defensive tackle Vita Vea's status.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Pro Football Rumors / August 19

Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan to start season on IR; DB Christian Izien to miss time

Doubling down at wide receiver this offseason by re-signing Chris Godwin and drafting Emeka Egbuka, the Buccaneers had the makings of one of the deepest receiving groups in recent NFL history.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / August 18

Last Preseason Game Is Most Important For 3 Bucs

In a matter of just a couple of days, the Bucs have a situation on their hands at the safety position. The season-ending knee injury to JJ Roberts, a story that Pewter Report broke on Saturday, really disrupts the outlook of Tampa Bay’s roster configuration with one last preseason game to go.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / August 16

Who Will Win the Nickelback Job? Buccaneers Rookie Jacob Parrish in Furious Battle with Christian Izien

Competition is heating up in Tampa Bay as Christian Izien and rookie Jacob Parrish vie for the starting nickelback role with the Buccaneers. Bleacher Report’s

NFL News / PewterReport.com / April 21

Bucs Draft 2025 Preview + Bucs Best Bets: NCB

Pewter Report analyzes the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft with its position previews. Scott Reynolds starts the previews with the nickel cornerback position, offering a comprehensive look at what the Bucs have and what they need at nickelback.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / January 15

Which 2 Bucs Made The Biggest Stride This Season?

When a season ends like the Bucs’ did on Sunday night in a 23-20 Wild Card loss to the Commanders, it becomes time to reflect on the year that was, and also what building blocks are there to improve heading into next season.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / January 7

Bucs Defense Finding Mental Toughness After Halftime

The Bucs defense has come under a lot of scrutiny this season. Myself, like many, have criticized Tampa Bay’s defense for taking a big step back while allowing lesser opponents to have their best games against the Bucs and over-perform like they don’t typically do.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / December 27

Bucs Clear Room On Roster

The Bucs are now up to three empty spots on their active roster. Following the placement of safety Christian Izien on injured reserve earlier this week, Tampa Bay has released reserve defensive players Antonio Grier and Earnest Brown IV.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

The 'Last 10-TD season by NFL team' quiz

The '2025-26 bowl game host cities' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Field Level Media / December 26

Buccaneers place S Christian Izien (pectoral) on IR

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting safety Christian Izien on injured reserve Thursday, likely ending his season. Izien, 24, sustained a pectoral injury during last Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / December 26

Bucs Lose Another Defensive Starter To IR

The Bucs have lost yet another defensive starter to injured reserve. Tampa Bay has placed second-year defensive back Christian Izien, who has started 10 games and played in 14, on I.R.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 26

Buccaneers Placing DB Christian Izien On IR

According to ESPN’s Jenna Laine, the Buccaneers are placing DB Christian Izien on injured reserve. Izien, 24, signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers following the 2023 draft.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / November 4, 2024

Troy Hill Is Not The Solution To The Problem You Think The Bucs Have

The Bucs secondary has struggled to remain on the field together this season, and newcomer Troy Hill is not the cure for the team’s ills at the cornerback spot.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Sports Club Florida / September 19, 2024

Baker Mayfield and Bucs enter 'Lion's Den' and make big statement: Full game breakdown

Sunday was another example of revenge being a dish best served cold. After narrowly losing in the Divisional Playoffs to the Detroit Lions in January, Baker Mayfield and his team had eight months to re-tool, re-strategize, and get comfortable in Liam Coen’s new offense.

NFL News / LWOSports.com / September 10, 2024

Four takeaways from the Buccaneers' Week 1 win over Commanders

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ season has started smoothly. They came out on top with a comfortable win in their Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders, 37-20.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / May 4, 2024

Buccaneers UDFAs Set to Make a Big Impact?

The NFL Draft is over Buccaneers fans, now it’s time to evaluate the draft picks AND the Undrafted Free Agents. UDFAs are always hard to judge. Fans of teams will always try to talk up guys that their favorite team managed to get.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / February 12, 2024

Christian Izien: 'I Just Want To Dominate' As Bucs’ Slot CB

While the focus for the Bucs right now is on locking up some key players and scouting the incoming class of rookies, enough credit has not been made to the 2023 crop of rookies who stepped in and filled a lot of roles for a team that surpassed expectations and finished 9-8.