The Bucs have made some strikes within the secondary this offseason, signing a pair of Jets in robust security Jordan Whitehead and cornerback Bryce Corridor. However the workforce might not be performed addressing the defensive backfield in free company.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler is reporting that Tampa Bay has curiosity in free agent cornerback Tavierre Thomas, who spent the final three seasons with the Houston Texans.
Free agent nook Tavierre Thomas, who just lately visited the #Lions, additionally plans a gathering with the #Bucs, per supply. Six-year vet spent the final three seasons with Houston.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 16, 2024
Thomas, a six-year veteran, just lately met with the Detroit Lions and in addition plans on assembly with the Bucs. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound Thomas has logged a whole lot of taking part in time within the slot as a nickel cornerback. The Bucs might be fascinated by giving Christian Izien some competitors in 2024. Izien, an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers, began all 17 video games as a rookie final 12 months.
Former Texans CB Tavierre Thomas – Photograph by: USA Right now
Thomas, who hails from Ferris State, has began 22 of the 81 video games he’s performed in for the Browns (2018-20) and Texans (2021-23). In his six years within the league, Thomas has logged 225 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, damaged up six passes and compelled six fumbles, together with one final 12 months towards Tampa Bay in Houston’s 39-37 come-from-behind victory in Week 9.
Thomas additionally notched two interceptions, with each coming in 2021 with the Texans. He returned a kind of 48 yards for a landing.
Thomas earned a 72.2 Professional Soccer Focus grade final 12 months, together with an 83.2 run protection grade and a 69.5 protection grade for the Texans. By comparability, Izien earned a 66.8 PFF grade, an 80.3 run protection grade and a 66.5 protection grade in his first season in Tampa Bay.
Bucs Have Been Lively In Rebuilding Their Secondary This Offseason
Bucs SS Jordan Whitehead – Photograph by: USA Right now
Tampa Bay has made a number of strikes this offseason to enhance its secondary. The Bucs traded long-time beginning cornerback Carlton Davis III, 27, and a sixth-round choose to the Lions in alternate for a third-round choice within the 2024 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay plans to raise third-year cornerback Zyon McCollum to a beginning position to interchange Davis reverse Jamel Dean.
Bryce Corridor is predicted to interchange McCollum because the workforce’s third cornerback this 12 months, competing with Keenan Isaac, Josh Hayes and others.
Jordan Whitehead was signed to interchange Ryan Neal, who signed a one-year cope with Tampa Bay final offseason. Neal struggled in protection and misplaced his beginning job on the finish of the 2023 season. The Bucs don’t plan on re-signing Neal.
Ought to the workforce signal free agent cornerback Tavierre Thomas, he could be the third new member of the Bucs secondary this offseason as Todd Bowles appears to enhance a cross protection that ranked twenty eighth within the league final 12 months, permitting 249.6 yards per recreation. That was fairly a step again from 2022 when the Bucs allowed a median of simply 208.8 yards per recreation by means of the air.
Thomas signed a one-year cope with Houston final 12 months with a $1.5 million base wage. With bonus cash, Thomas’ cap hit with the Texans final 12 months was $2,147,060.
