The Bucs signed lengthy snapper Zach Triner earlier within the day, however that was only the start of a number of strikes they made on Tuesday. The rationale for signing Triner was due to a hamstring damage to Evan Deckers, who has been placed on injured reserve. Deckers shall be unavailable for the subsequent 4 video games.
Bucs GM Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Tampa Bay additionally introduced that they’ve signed punter Trenton Gill and cornerback Keenan Isaac to the apply squad. To make room for them, the Bucs launched punter Seth Vernon from the apply squad as nicely.
Overview Of Bucs Roster Strikes
Throughout the 2024 coaching camp in Tampa, Deckers and Triner battled it out for the beginning job. Deckers, who at age 25 is eight years youthful than the 33 12 months outdated Triner had received it out. It had partially needed to do with Deckers’ contract being inexpensive. Triner will get to proceed his NFL profession with the Bucs and it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what occurs when Deckers turns into obtainable once more.
Isaac has been with the Bucs since final season making their apply squad as a rookie. He was let go throughout roster cuts this coaching camp and briefly signed to the Panther’s 53-man roster. Shortly after Isaac was launched after which was again with the Bucs. With accidents throughout the roster, nook has been hit as nicely with Bryce Corridor out for the season.
Bucs CB Keenan Isaac – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Tampa Bay does have their starters prepared with Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum with rookie undrafted free agent Tyrek Funderburk obtainable and Tavierre Thomas in a position to play a number of positions, Isaac could be an insurance coverage coverage for the group.
When the Bucs signed Seth Vernon in coaching camp, it was extra checked out as having an additional leg to provide a break to Jake Camarda, though Camarda had his struggles. These points have continued for Camarda over the primary two video games of the season, although he was higher in Week 3.
The newly signed Gill does have NFL expertise and could possibly be a viable possibility to return in and punt for the Bucs in the event that they proceed to lose their belief in Camarda. Gill was drafted by the Bears within the seventh spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s performed in 34 NFL video games and made 133 profession punts. He spent this 12 months’s coaching camp with the Broncos.
Relying on how Camarda fares in Week 4 in opposition to the Eagles, his as soon as promising outlook with the Bucs could be in jeopardy if he doesn’t punt higher. Camarda may be very useful doing kickoffs as nicely however his prime precedence is punting and Tampa Bay wants extra effectivity out of him.
