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Pewter Report analyzes the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft with its position previews. Scott Reynolds continues the previews at the defensive tackle position, offering a comprehensive look at what the Bucs have and what they need on the interior of the defensive line.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / April 18

Bucs Draft 2025 Preview + Bucs Best Bets: Edge

Pewter Report analyzes the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft with its position previews. Scott Reynolds continues the previews at the outside linebacker/edge rusher position, offering a comprehensive look at what the Bucs have and what they need off the edge.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 14

NFC Notes: YaYa Diaby, Kellen Moore, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints

Buccaneers LB YaYa Diaby saw his sack production drop off last season, which he feels led to him being overlooked. Diaby and HC Todd Bowles both believe that he improved as a player in several categories despite the drop-off.

Miami Hurricanes News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft' quiz

How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?

The 'QB's taken in the 2024 NFL Draft' quiz

The 'Last QB taken in the first round of the NFL draft by team' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes in an NFL season' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / April 11

Yaya Diaby Wants To Make 'Money' Plays With His 'Partner In Crime'

Looking ahead to next season, the Bucs defense will be looking to get the most of its young players. Veterans like defensive tackle Vita Vea, inside linebacker Lavonte David, and safety Antoine Winfield Jr.

NFL News / Yardbarker

Post draft, which NFL teams have the best current QB situations?

With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.

Insider shares big Brock Purdy update ahead of start of offseason program

Did latest development change Steelers' opinion of Aaron Rodgers?

Former GM, NFL insider warn Steelers about Rodgers after latest comments

Browns' Joe Flacco discusses when teams should play young quarterbacks

Three potential landing spots for Eagles TE Dallas Goedert

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / April 9

Buccaneers Plan on Less Blitzing, More Pressure With Front Four

Both Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles and Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby want the four-man pass rush to become a consistent threat in 2025. The idea isn’t new: They successfully did it in Super Bowl LV, when Shaq Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul, Ndamukong Suh and Vita Vea collapsed Mahomes without needing to blitz.

NFL Draft News

Insider reveals Broncos' RB target in first round of NFL Draft

Shilo Sanders fired dad Deion as his agent after going undrafted

Report details why Saints 'embraced' Shough before, during draft

Report details why Saints 'embraced' QB Tyler Shough before, during NFL Draft

What Shedeur Sanders did wrong before NFL Draft

NFL team executive expands on what Browns' Shedeur Sanders did wrong before draft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / April 6

Bucs star believes he was overlooked in 2024 because of one key thing

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers struggled on the defensive side of the ball in 2024. Much of that had to deal with a lack of depth, but it also was caused by poor coverage play and a lackluster pass rush.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Pro Football Talk / April 5

Bucs LB Yaya Diaby feels his sack numbers got him "overlooked" in 2024

Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby totaled 7.5 sacks as a rookie in 2023, finishing fifth in defensive rookie of the year voting. He became a full-time starter in 2024 and played 270 more snaps than as a rookie but made only 4.5 sacks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / April 4

Why Yaya Diaby And Haason Reddick Are A Perfect Fit Together

The addition of outside linebacker Haason Reddick to start on the other side of the line from Yaya Diaby has been the biggest free agency move the Bucs have made this offseason when it comes to adding a new player to this team.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / April 4

FAB 5: Major Takeaways From Todd Bowles, Yaya Diaby Interviews

INTRO: I was a part of two very informative and very important interviews this week. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles spoke for 30 minutes at the NFL Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / April 4

Yaya Diaby’s Quest For More Sacks, Leadership Role In 2025

The Bucs went into this offseason looking to address the outside pass rush. After the team’s outside linebackers combined for just 12 sacks last season, it was clear the room needed to add another talented pass rusher.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / March 25

Yaya Diaby Can Become A Double-Digit Sacker With Haason Reddick’s Help

Bucs general manager Jason Licht commented on the signing of new outside linebacker Haason Reddick last week on the The Drive With TKras on WDAE 95.3 FM.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / February 12

Bucs Pass Rusher Yaya Diaby Makes A Bold Statement

Yaya Diaby has heard all the talk about the Bucs needing an elite edge rusher this offseason and took to his social media account on X to talk about it, too.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / A to Z Sports / February 11

Cold, hard facts prove Bucs' Yaya Diaby was one of the best in the NFL in a key area in 2024

2024 was a season of mixed reviews on the defensive side of the ball for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite a relatively solid showing against the run,

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / January 8

Bucs OLB Yaya Diaby Wins Top Weekly Award

There has been a lot of defensive-related Bucs news this morning, but this one will definitely bring a smile to fans’ faces. It was announced that outside linebacker Yaya Diaby won NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 18 after the career game he had against the Saints this past Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Last Word On Sports / September 4

Why Yaya Diaby Is a Breakout Candidate in 2024

Yaya Diaby was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft from Louisville and the Georgia Military College. Diaby immediately contributed to the Buccaneer’s pass rush in a major way with 7.5 sacks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Field Level Media / September 2

Buccaneers LB YaYa Diaby (ankle) returns to practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby returned to practice Monday after missing the last month with a left ankle injury and appears set to play in Sunday's season opener at home against the Washington Commanders.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / August 23

NFL Insider Predicts Massive Season for Yaya Diaby

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are thin at edge rusher — this much is known. The room could still be a solid unit if one particular player has a big year, however, and the NFL Network's Peter Schrager is counting on exactly that to happen in 2024.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / A to Z Sports / August 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OLB Yaya Diaby reveals his prospects to play in Week One against the Washington Commanders

That sound you heard on Thursday was the Tampa Bay Buccaneer fan base across the country making a collective gasp when the news about edge rusher Yaya

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Field Level Media / August 1

Buccaneers LB YaYa Diaby (ankle) leaves practice on cart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby was carted off the practice field Thursday with a left ankle injury. "We'll see what the prognosis is as we go forward and take some more tests," head coach Todd Bowles said.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / July 5

YaYa Diaby Named Among Most Underrated Players in NFC

YaYa Diaby has only been in the NFL for one season, but he's already well on his way to having a potentially impactful career. The former Louisville outside linebacker and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer put together a great rookie campaign in 2023, and he's starting to earn respect at the national level.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / July 3

Rising Buccaneers Defender Believes NFL Fans Are Sleeping on Tampa Bay's Defense

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves a diamond in the rough when they selected Yaya Diaby in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. Considered to be a raw prospect coming out of Louisville, Diaby proved to have the physicality and motor needed to be a productive pass rusher at the NFL level right away.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / July 2

Buccaneers LB claims 'people are asleep on Tampa's defense'

The Buccaneers caught a lot of teams by surprise last season. One Bucs defender believes the team is still being overlooked.

Let freedom ring: Contracts NFC teams would love to jettison

The most notable single-season declines in NFL history

The '300+ yards in the wild-card round' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / June 27

Watch: Check Out Buccaneers Outside Linebacker Yaya Diaby Mic'd Up at Minicamp

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been looking to turn their pass rush around for a while, and outside linebacker Yaya Diaby could be a big part of that. Diaby was drafted in the third round in 2023 out of Louisville, and he made a big impact immediately for the Bucs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / June 27

Yaya Diaby names 'contagious' element Baker Mayfield offers Buccaneers

Yaya Diaby is the latest member of the Buccaneers to discuss what quarterback Baker Mayfield has meant to Tampa Bay since he first signed with the club in March 2023.

Buccaneers insider discusses job security of HC Todd Bowles

Tom Brady: Career retrospective

The '300+ yards in the wild-card round' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / December 29, 2023