Bucs Elevate 2 New Gamers For Saints Recreation

The Bucs have carried out their share of apply squad elevations this yr, however the workforce elevated two gamers that they haven’t elevated earlier than on Saturday previous to Sunday’s recreation at New Orleans in opposition to the 1-6 Saints. Tampa Bay elevated outdoors linebacker Mohamed Kamara and quarterback Connor Bazelak for his or her Week 8 recreation in opposition to a divisional rival.

The 5-2 Bucs shall be with out beginning outdoors linebacker Haason Reddick on Sunday after he suffered a knee and ankle damage on Monday Evening Soccer within the 24-9 loss at Detroit. Backup Anthony Nelson will step into the beginning function reverse Yaya Diaby with Chris Braswell and Markees Watts being the first backups. However Kamara, who was signed after he was launched from Miami following the preseason.

Teddy Bridgewater, the Bucs backup quarterback, has been on the damage report all week with an damage listed as “tooth” – presumably having dental work carried out this week. Bazelak beat out Kyle Trask for the third quarterback function on the depth chart. Bridgewater is predicted to play, however simply in case, Tampa Bay could have one other QB possibility.

Bucs Elevate 2 New Faces

Connor Bazelak (6-3, 225) initially signed with the Buccaneers as a school free agent in Could of 2025. He appeared in all three of Tampa Bay’s preseason contests, finishing 32-of-46 passes (69.6%) for 261 yards and one landing with zero interceptions to earn a 90.9 passer score.

He performed collegiately on the College of Missouri (2019–21), Indiana College (2022) and Bowling Inexperienced State College (2023–24), combining to look in 58 profession video games and full 1,152-of-1,829 passes (63.0%) for 12,344 yards and 66 touchdowns for a 127.3 passer score. He was named third-team All-Mid-American-Convention in 2024 when he recorded profession bests in completions (269), passing yards (3,044) and passing touchdowns (18). The Dayton, Ohio, native wears No. 16 for Tampa Bay.

Bucs QB Connor Bazelak – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR

Mohamed Kamara (6-1, 253) initially entered the league as a fifth-round decide (No. 158 general) by the Miami Dolphins within the 2024 NFL Draft. He appeared in 5 video games for the Dolphins in 2024, logging one deal with and one quarterback hit. He was waived by the Dolphins on the finish of the 2025 preseason and signed to Tampa Bay’s apply squad on Aug. 28, 2025.

Kamara performed collegiately at Colorado State College (2019–23), showing in 49 profession video games with 33 begins and recording 179 tackles (45.5 for loss), 30.5 sacks, 5 pressured fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two passes defensed. He completed his profession at Colorado State rating second in class historical past in sacks and third in tackles for loss.

Bucs OLB Mohamed Kamara – Photograph courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

His best collegiate season got here in 2023 when he was named first-team All-Mountain-West and the Mountain West Convention Defensive Participant of the 12 months after recording 56 tackles (17.0 for loss) 13.0 sacks, two pressured fumbles, one fumble restoration and one move defensed. The Newark, New Jersey, native wears No. 59 for Tampa Bay.

Scott Reynolds featured Kamara in a current SR’s FAB 5 column.