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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have three quarterbacks who are currently vying for the number 1 spot but veteran QB Byron Leftwich appears to be leading the pack. Leftwich has looked very nice and camp and is learning the playbook pretty quick and appears to be the favorite to land the starting job.

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Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers FS Tanard Jackson has been suspended for four regular-season games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. General manager Mark Dominik said Jackson will not appeal the suspension.

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Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) is expected to miss three to four weeks after undergoing a knee scope. The goal is to have the surgery now in order to have him ready to go by Week 1.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said RB Cadillac Williams (knee) looked good on the field Saturday, Aug. 1. “I was fired up about him, for him to get off and running like that. He has no choice but to get better. I can’t wait to see him tomorrow and this evening,” Morris said.

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ESPN.com’s John Clayton reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached a five-year deal with rookie QB Josh Freeman, the team’s first-round draft choice. The deal is worth $36 million, including $10.245 million in guarantees.

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Pat Yasinskas, of ESPN.com reports that based on everything he has heard, the Tampa Bay starting QB is Luke McCown’s “to lose.”

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Jason La Canfora, of the NFL Network, reports Ralph Vitolo, agent for unrestricted free-agent WR Joe Horn (Falcons), said the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennesse Titans have been in contact with Horn.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday, July 13, that they have released QB Brian Griese.

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Greg Auman, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth said during a radio interview that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offered him more money when he was a free agent but decided to sign with the Redskins.

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By Bob Cunningham The 1976 Buccaneers were perhaps the most inept team that the game has ever seen. Once asked in an interview what coach John McKay thought about the execution of his team, he replied, “I’d be all for it.” Even switching conferences after the ’76 season (going from the AFC West to the [...]

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PewterReport.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Cadillac Williams (knee) said he hopes to be ready to participate at the start of training camp. “That’s the primary goal. Just from doing rehab and a lot of little things here and there during the process it’s looking really promising,” Williams said.

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Roy Cummings, of the Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brian Griese was not on the field at the start of the team’s minicamp. Griese was negotiating his release at one point earlier this offseason and is not a part of the team’s plans for 2009. Griese’s absence from the minicamp should come as [...]

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Steve Wyche, of NFL.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have contacted unrestricted free-agent WR Plaxico Burress (Giants) to gauge his offseason progress, according to a source. The talks were described as exploratory and the call focused mainly on Burress’ well being.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release Brian Griese by the end of the week, according to FOXSports’ Alex Marvez.

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Steve Wyche, of NFL.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in contact with TE Kellen Winslow and understand why he was not present for the their organized team activities.

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