The Bucs made a flurry of roster strikes on Monday to start the week. They have been awarded inside linebacker John Bullock off of waivers after he was let go by the Colts, and signed lengthy snapper Scott Daly. It was earlier reported, too, that Tampa Bay signed working again Kadarius Calloway, exterior linebacker Yasir Holmes and huge receiver Dean Patterson IV. Daly, Calloway, Holmes and Patterson have been tryouts throughout Bucs rookie mini-camp that have been signed.
To make room for all of the gamers, Tampa Bay waived lengthy snapper Wesley Brown, huge receiver Noah Quick, exterior lineabcker Benton Whitley and working again Owen Wright.
John Bullock Returns To Bucs
Probably the most notable identify of this group is Bullock, who was on the Bucs lively roster final season. Bullock signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska and spent all of coaching camp competing with Nick Jackson for the ultimate inside linebacker spot. Bullock wound up profitable the job because of his particular groups play.
He performed 15 video games for the Bucs on particular groups. Sadly, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late within the season towards the Panthers compelled the Bucs to begin their comeback drive late within the recreation at their very own 10-yard line they usually weren’t in a position to come by means of. It was a nasty mistake by Bullock and he was later waived by the staff and picked up by the Colts. Jackson stayed with the staff for a majority of the season on the apply squad and stays with Tampa Bay.
Bucs ILB John Bullock – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Bullock recorded 10 particular groups tackles. He performed collegiately on the College of Nebraska (2021-24), taking part in in 47 profession video games and compiling 126 tackles (12.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, eight passes defensed, three compelled fumbles and one interception (returned for a landing). Bullock earned honorable point out All-Massive Ten recognition in 2024 after beginning all 13 video games and registering a career-high 70 tackles (10.0 for loss), six passes defensed, 4.0 sacks, two compelled fumbles and one interception.
The competitors for Bullock and Jackson will probably be much more fierce this season. The Bucs drafted Jeremiah Trotter within the second spherical of the draft and signed Alex Anzalone and Christian Rozeboom this offseason. In addition they signed fellow Nebraska inside linebacker Javin Wright to the roster as effectively to compete this summer season.
With SirVocea Dennis within the combine with Anzalone, Trotter and Rozeboom, it’s a stiffer competitors for an additional linebacker spot. Bullock and Jackson will go at it once more, however this time with Wright concerned.
Extra Information On New Bucs Signed
Scott Daly initially entered the NFL as a university free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. The sixth-year veteran has appeared in 76 profession video games between the Detroit Lions (2021-23) and Chicago Bears (2024-25), recording 9 particular groups tackles and two fumble recoveries. Daly performed collegiately on the College of Notre Dame (2013-16), seeing time in 38 video games.
Kadarius Calloway performed collegiately at New Mexico State College (2025), the College of California (2024) and Outdated Dominion College (2023), combining to look in 32 profession video games and whole 1,185 speeding yards and 9 speeding touchdowns throughout 229 carries (5.2 avg.), whereas including 35 receptions for 223 yards and one rating. In 2025 at New Mexico State, Calloway appeared in 12 video games and carried the ball 115 occasions for a career-high 438 yards and three speeding touchdowns. Previous to his time at Outdated Dominion, Calloway spent two seasons at East Mississippi Group School.
Bucs GM Jason Licht and HC Todd Bowles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Yasir Holmes performed collegiately at Tarleton State College (2025) and Frostburg State College (2021-24), totaling 46 profession video games performed and recording 188 tackles (45.5 for loss), 22.0 sacks, three compelled fumbles and one fumble restoration. He loved his most efficient season as a senior at Frostburg State, setting profession highs in tackles (68), tackles for loss (18.5) and sacks (8.0), receiving first-team All-Mountain East Convention recognition in consequence.
Dean Patterson performed collegiately at Georgia Tech (2025) and Florida Worldwide College (2022-24), showing in 52 profession video games and totaling 106 receptions for 1,556 yards and 10 touchdowns. His finest season got here as a senior at FlU, when he acquired second-team All-Convention USA recognition after establishing profession highs in receptions (50), receiving yards (685) and receiving touchdowns (seven).
– A number of the data on this article was offered by the Bucs Communications employees
