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Freeman, Bucs players happy to see LT Donald Penn return

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — Count quarterback Josh Freeman among the most relieved players to see left tackle Donald Penn join practice Saturday morning. "I think I'll sleep a lot better,'' Freeman said after Penn signed a 6-year, $48-million contract that included nearly $20-million guaranteed. "Oh yeah, he showed up about midway through practice. I got to talk to him a little bit. It's great to see Donald back. It's an awesome deal. It works out great. We're going to have him for all of camp and I'm really excited to get more work with Donald.'' Center Jeff Faine, who had warned an extende...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8 hours ago

Penn, Bucs working on extension

Tampa Tribune — The Bucs have decided not to take any chances protecting quarterback Josh Freeman's blind side.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 hours ago

First-round pick McCoy, LT Penn are no shows at training camp

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — The Bucs could begin preparing for the 2010 season without their first-round draft pick to ignite the defense or the starting left tackle who protects franchise quarterback  Josh Freeman. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and veteran left tackle Donald Penn were not among the players who reported to training camp Friday. The Bucs first workout is Saturday morning. McCoy, the third overall pick in the draft pick, is in Oklahoma while agent, Ben Dogra and general mananger Mark Dominik continue to swap proposals on a on a five or six-year co...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 30, 2010

Video: Training camp preview

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — Times sports columnist John Romano and sports writer Tom Jones discuss Donald Penn's contract situation, Raheem Morris' second camp as head coach and Josh Freeman's development in this training camp video preview. <!--break-->

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 29, 2010

Winslow's knee is ready to go but Bucs plan to limit his workload

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — Kellen Winslow's sixth knee surgery will not prevent him from practicing with his teammates when training camp begins Saturday. But the Bucs plan to watch Winslow closely and may limit his workload, especially during two-a-days. Winslow led the Bucs in receptions (77), receiving yards (884) and touchdown catches (5) in his first  season in Tampa Bay. He has spent the past month working out with quarterback Josh Freeman. Winslow was not able to fully participate in the Bucs' Organized Team Acitivities and mandatory minicamp. General manager Mark Dominik s...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 29, 2010

Bears' position breakdown: Safety

Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking SportsChris Harris strips the ball from Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman last season. (David T. Foster/MCT)By Brad Biggs After yet another season filled with turnover at safety, the Bears are hopeful that the re-acquisition of veteran Chris Harris and the selection of Major Wright will buoy the position for the first time since Mike Brown became brittle. The Bears traded reserve linebacker Jamar Williams to the Carolina Panthers for Harris nearly three years after dealing him away to the NFC South club. Carolina was going to release Harris if it couldn't find a trading partner and the Bears ste...

Chicago Bears July 24, 2010

Bucs exercise option on QB Freeman

Tampa Tribune — TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided back in March to exercise an option in Josh Freeman's contract that will keep the quarterback in a Bucs uniform through the 2013 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 17, 2010

Buccaneers pick up 5th year option on Freeman's contract

Buc 'Em — Buccaneers pick up 5th year option on Freeman's contract The Pewter Report is reporting that Tampa Bay has picked up the 5th year option for quarterback Josh Freeman. If the option had not been picked up, Freeman would have been a free agent after just his fourth year. This also means that Freeman will receive a little more guaranteed money on his five year, $36M contract. As we all know, a player can be cut at any time in the NFL but it's nice to see that the front office has a lot of faith in our young QB. The article goes on to state that while many players on vacation, Freeman has be...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 15, 2010

Is coaching in Josh Freeman's future?

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — Watching Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman work the final day of his high school football camp Wednesday morning seemed a lot like watching a coach go about his job. Freeman was demanding, excitable and intense as he worked with about 70...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 14, 2010

Zuttah will get test from Vincent, Raheem Morris says

Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times — Raheem Morris, just days before his last brief offseason getaway, took a little time to chat with the participants at quarterback Josh Freeman's football camp this morning. Then, he spent a few minutes speaking to us about a variety of...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 14, 2010
  • Gerald McCoy not shying away from lofty goals Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times Bucs first-round pick Gerald McCoy was all smiles as he took the stage for his press conference fresh off signing a blockbuster $63 million rookie contract. But the guy with the ever-present smile got quite serious when he began talking about his lofty career goals. "The money is there, but like I always tell my family, "The money is for you guys,' " McCoy said. "My goal is to be the best football player I can be. I want to be in the Hall of Fame. I want to be in the Pro Bowl. I want to be known as one of the best ever. That's what I want to do. "By doing that, the mon...
  • Live camp report: Bucs back on the field for round 2 Tampa Tribune The Bucs are heading back onto the field for their second workout of the day and the pads are still on.
  • Injury to Giants S Chad Jones influenced Penn to sign a long-term deal with Bucs Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times Injuries are like little assassins that hide behind every door for NFL players, whose contracts are not guaranteed. If Donald Penn needed a reminder of that, he got it this summer when LSU rookie safety Chad Jones severely injured his left leg in a terrifying car crash June 25 in New Orleans. Jones underwent several surgerical procedures on his leg and ankle and spent a month at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The Giants waived Jones with the intention of putting him on the reserve/non-football injury list. Penn, the Bucs starting left tack...
  • Raheem Morris gives Barrett Ruud some perspective Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times Donald Penn wasn't the only restricted free agent who thought he'd been treated unfairly by the Buccaneers. Linebacker Barrett Ruud has, for more than a year, been seeking a long-term contract extension, only to be rebuffed again. He did not hold out, as Penn did, but Ruud certainly would be among those who would have a reaction to Penn's extension. Knowing that, coach Raheem Morris went to Ruud preemptively and informed him ahead of Penn's signing. Morris also attempted to give Ruud a little perspective. "I went straight to Barrett," Morris said. "I said, ‘...
  • Bucs start off training camp with a bang Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times Rick Stroud and Stephen F. Holder talk about the significance of the Donald Penn and Gerald McCoy deals and more after the first practice session of training camp.
  • Freeman, Bucs players happy to see LT Donald Penn return Bucs Beat | St. Petersburg Times Count quarterback Josh Freeman among the most relieved players to see left tackle Donald Penn join practice Saturday morning. "I think I'll sleep a lot better,'' Freeman said after Penn signed a 6-year, $48-million contract that included nearly $20-million guaranteed. "Oh yeah, he showed up about midway through practice. I got to talk to him a little bit. It's great to see Donald back. It's an awesome deal. It works out great. We're going to have him for all of camp and I'm really excited to get more work with Donald.'' Center Jeff Faine, who had warned an extende...