J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, is set to make his long-awaited NFL debut in the upcoming season after missing the entire 2024 campaign due to torn meniscus in his right knee. The Michigan product has been projected to be the starter for the Minnesota Vikings in 2025. Well, … Read more
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles joined the Pewter Report Podcast on Monday afternoon, and while he broke some news about joint practices, discussed some X’s and O’s and begrudgingly reflected back on Super Bowl LV, there might’ve been one surprise answer that he gave that will spark some debate among the Tampa Bay faithful. That, … Read more
The Steelers’ wide receiver room looks drastically different heading into the 2025 season. George Pickens, the team’s top pass catcher over the last two years, is now in Dallas. His departure leaves DK Metcalf as the undisputed WR1 — but behind him, depth and proven production are question marks. While names like Calvin Austin III … Read more
The Carolina Panthers, needing athleticism, will make a bold move in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to one analyst. In a story that spans the entire length of the National Football League, talent remains at a premium. While you cannot place a price on the intangibles within a player, the measurables do matter. Granted, personality … Read more
While there are some concerns about the Bucs heading into this season, there should not be any when it comes to what is expected from center Graham Barton. Barton, Tampa Bay’s 2024 first-round pick, will be looking to follow in the footsteps of right tackle Luke Goedeke and right guard Cody Mauch with big second … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are looking to make the playoffs after missing them entirely in 2024, and one way to improve the team was to trade for wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal saw the Cowboys relinquish a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in exchange for the wide receiver … Read more
There was a heavy Bucs connection when former Tampa Bay Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson shared his opinion on some of the best players in the league. Jackson, who played six of his 10 NFL seasons with the Bucs, helping them win their inaugural championship in 2002, has seen a lot of good football … Read more
The 2025 NFL Draft was billed as deep at defensive tackle. And while the Bucs didn’t technically take a defensive tackle, they addressed the position in a very Tampa Bay way. Elijah Roberts was Dane Brugler’s 23rd-ranked edge defender in his annual “The Beast” writeup. In his summary of what Roberts delivers at the NFL … 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
There’s a new and interesting comp for Seattle Seahawks third-round pick Jalen Milroe: New Orleans Saints do-everything player Taysom Hill. Multiple analysts see a direct comparison, especially for Milroe’s rookie season, when he’s expected to be spending a lot of time learning the pro game. Analysts are speculating that coaches will try to find creative … Read more