Free agency for the Buccaneers has been quiet this year, compared to last year when the Bucs “won” free agency. Nonetheless, moves have been made. Here is what the team has done so far:
1/2/15: Signed 2015 reserve/futures contracts to: S Shelton Johnson, WR Chandler Jones, QB Seth Lobato, DT Matthew Masifilo, T Matt Patchan, C Jeremiah Warren, CB Jocquel Skinner, S M.D. Jennings, P Chase Tenpenny, TE Taylor Sloat
2/11/15: Released QB Josh McCown (#12)
3/5/15: Extended qualifying offers to S Bradley McDougald (#30) and LB Danny Lansanah (#51)
Re-signed CB Mike Jenkins (#24) to one-year contract
3/9/15: Re-signed DE Lawrence Sidbury (#71), LB Jason Williams (#52) and DE Larry English (#57) to one-year contracts.
Re-signed TE Luke Stocker (#88) to a three-year contract.
3/10/15: Released T Anthony Collins (#73)
Extended tender offer to restricted free agent RB Bobby Rainey (#43)
Re-signed S Major Wright (#31) to a three-year contract
Re-signed CB Leonard Johnson (#29) to a one-year contract
3/11/15: Released DE Michael Johnson (#90)
Signed unrestricted free agent LB Bruce Carter (#50) to a four-year contract
3/12/15: Signed unrestricted free agents S Chris Conte (#23) and DT Henry Melton (#90) to one-year contracts
3/19/15: Signed unrestricted free agent CB Sterling Moore (#26) to a one-year contract
3/20/15: Signed P Andrew Wilder (#6)
3/25/15: Waived LB Brandon Magee (#53)
4/3/15: Traded S Dashon Goldson (#38) and 7th round pick in the 2016 draft to the Washington Redskins for a 6th round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft
Signed TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi
Re-signed FB Jorvorskie Lane (46)
4/7/15: Signed restricted free agent DE George Johnson (#93) to an offer sheet, affording the Detroit Lions five days to match the offer or allow Johnson to become a Buccaneer
4/9/15: Signed C Ben Gottschalk and unrestricted free agent LB Larry Dean