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Jenna LaineJan 21, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — Where exactly would the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ended up had it not been for a costly lost fumble by quarterback Baker Mayfield on a jet sweep with wide receiver Jalen McMillan in the wild-card round of the playoffs against the Washington Commanders? Where would they have gone had reserve cornerback

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 02:42 AM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield took the blame for a lost fumble in the fourth quarter of Tampa Bay’s 23-20 wild-card defeat to the Washington Commanders on Sunday night and said that while it will “wear on me for a while,” he’s proud of the way his team competed this season.

The

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 09:49 PM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers got a surge of life in the first half against the Washington Commanders when franchise-record wide receiver Mike Evans scored a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 10-10 just before the half.

The Buccaneers’ defense struggled to get off the field with the Commanders having possession for seven

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 04:24 PM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs got a special surprise this week when he learned he’d been named Associated Press First Team All-Pro, becoming the first player in NFL history to win the honor at both the right tackle and left tackle position.

But it was how Wirfs learned of the honor

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 01:18 PM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who missed the last four games of the regular season with a knee injury, will be active in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game against the Washington Commanders, coach Todd Bowles said Friday.

Starting cornerback Jamel Dean, who missed Week 18 with a knee injury, will also be active. And starting

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — It was Dec. 29, hours after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had defeated the Carolina Panthers, 48-14, and every pair of eyes in quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s living room were fixated on the TV with players nervously gnawing chicken tenders and onion rings.

The main attraction? The Washington Commanders hosting the

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 03:07 PM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — Looking to recapture some of last week’s magic — in which a mallard duck appeared on the field in a 48-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enlisted the help of a rally duck against the New Orleans Saints this week.

The Bucs worked with a wildlife

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — It isn’t just a playoff berth on the line for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. History is on the line too for wide receiver Mike Evans, who needs 85 receiving yards against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the 11th consecutive season —

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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 02:56 PM ET

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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting safety Jordan Whitehead was involved in an automobile accident on his way to the team facility Saturday. A source told ESPN that Whitehead is alert and at the hospital undergoing tests.

The team said he will miss Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New Orleans Saints and is

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