While Floridians are used to the 90-degree heat and mostly sunny days, many of the Bucs’ rookies experienced it for the first time during Friday afternoon’s rookie mini-camp practice. While head coach Todd Bowles joked afterward that there were some close “casualties,” players came out pretty unscathed heat-wise. Rookie mini-camp offers the first look at … Read more
The Bucs have been fast and furious signing their 2025 rookie draft class. After signing four players on Thursday, Tampa Bay announced on Friday that they have signed first round pick Emeka Egbuka to his rookie deal. Since Egbuka is the Bucs’ first round pick, he comes with a fifth year team option on the … Read more
With the Bucs hosting rookie mini-camp on Friday and Saturday, all eyes will be on Tampa Bay’s draft picks as they don the red and pewter for the first time in their new jersey numbers. General manager Jason Licht is excited to see them, but they are not the only rookies in town. Plenty of … Read more
The Bucs are on the precipice of their 2025 rookie mini-camp that is taking place in Friday and Saturday. Many fans have been wanting to see what numbers each player from the draft class is going to be wearing in red and pewter and have been patiently waiting. The team granted these curiosities on Thursday … Read more
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are directly responsible for the latest example of nepotism in the National Football League. The team is bringing in Mahomes’ half-brother, Rice tight end Graham Walker, for a tryout at the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp this weekend. News of Walker’s tryout with the Chiefs drew a predictable reaction from … Read more
Bucs GM Jason Licht, WR Emeka Egbuka, and HC Todd Bowles – Photo courtesy of the Buccaneers Adam Slivon has his Top 10 Takeaways video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos on the Bucs once a week – typically five minutes in length – offer up Slivon’s unique takes on the … Read more
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers had to wait until the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft to hear his name called. How much did the slide cost him in earnings as he signed a rookie contract with his new team? The Miami Dolphins opted to draft Ewers with the 231st pick in the 2025 … Read more
Warren Moon knows of what he speak, and knows all about being underestimated as he went undrafted in the 1978 NFL Draft after a standout college career at the University of Washington. The Hall of Fame quarterback then joined the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos and led them to five consecutive Grey Cup Championships and … Read more
Two decades ago, the San Francisco 49ers selected Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. According to Smith, today’s rookie quarterbacks are much better prepared for the National Football League than those of his era. In an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Smith cited the current college … Read more
The Pittsburgh Steelers added yet another gritty edge rusher to the squad when they drafted Jack Sawyer out of Ohio State 123rd overall. The reigning National Champion joins T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig to form what could be the best foursome of edges in the NFL. Try out Pro Football & Sports Network’s … Read more