The consensus is that the Bucs added plenty of talent to the roster through the 2025 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay spent two picks apiece to acquire wideouts, defensive backs, and pass rushers. As highly regarded as those selections were, they were not the only moves made by the front office. After the draft commenced, the … Read more
Pewter Report has Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum on Wednesday’s show; the second time he’s appeared on our podcast in two seasons. We’ll talk with McCollum about how his offseason has gone and his expectations for 2025. It’s also a contract year for him, so he needs a lot of production to set himself up for … Read more
Do the Bucs have the best wide receiver room in the NFL after drafting Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson? They’re going to be playing and learning from legends Mike Evans and Chris Godwin along with up and coming receiver Jalen McMillan. Pewter Report’s Matt Matera and Scott Reynolds spoke with Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football … Read more
We have a special edition of the Pewter Report Podcast coming on Tuesday! It will be our 1,000th Pewter Report Podcast, and we will have a special guest to celebrate this milestone. We will be joined by Bucs vice president of player personnel Mike Biehl. Having spent 12 years with Tampa Bay, Biehl has seen … Read more
David Walker wasn’t the edge rusher many were talking about pre-draft. But that doesn’t mean now that Walker has been drafted that can’t be an effective part of an improved Bucs pass rush. Measurables David Walker is one of the more unique body types you will find for an NFL edge rusher. Size is an … Read more
INTRO: You turn to Pewter Report for the inside scoop on the Bucs, especially when it comes to draft season. And we deliver. Here’s some of the scoop I was able to obtain about this year’s Tampa Bay draft class – and undrafted free agents – along with some of my insight and analysis. Enjoy! … Read more
Desmond Watson has become an instant fan favorite in the Tampa Bay fan base. The former Florida Gators defensive tackle made national headlines when he became the biggest player ever to play in the NFL, signing with the Bucs as a 6-foot-6, 464-pound behemoth. Watson was the guest of Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo on … Read more
The Bucs drafted Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson in the 7th round, their last pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, and he was electric talking to the media in his zoom press conference just minutes after getting drafted. Johnson spoke about his relationship with Bucky Irving and even claimed that he already has a starting … Read more
The Bucs have two main injury concerns going into the 2025 season. One we’ve known about for quite a while. The other we didn’t know until a particular draft pick was made last weekend. Wide receiver Chris Godwin has been recovering from his dislocated ankle since he suffered the injury in a Week 7 loss … Read more
In a throwback to 2018, when the Bucs selected both M.J. Stewart and Carlton Davis III on day two of the draft, Tampa Bay doubled up at cornerback in the second and third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. After taking Notre Dame corner Benjamin Morrison, the team selected Jacob Parrish out of Kansas State … Read more