Bucs Signal 2 Offensive Linemen, Waive One other
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The Bucs are attempting to repair their offensive deal with issues quick on Thursday night. They’ve signed veteran offensive lineman Michael Jordan, per Oliver Thomas of Forbes Sports activities and second 12 months deal with Tyler McLellan, per JC Allen of Bucs GameDay. Allen additionally reported that the Bucs waived deal with Silas Dzansi, who has been on the bodily unable to carry out (PUP) checklist.
It’s been a whirlwind of a starting to coaching camp for the Bucs on the subject of the offensive deal with place. Left deal with Tristan Wirfs getting surgical procedure and Charlie Heck coming in to begin in alternative of him was just the start. Tampa Bay additionally noticed Garret Greenfield retire on Thursday morning earlier than apply started.
The workforce had labored out veteran tackles George Fant on Tuesday and Chris Hubbard on Wednesday of this week and after a while for consideration, determined to go in one other route with Jordan and McLellan.
Historical past Of New Bucs Jordan And McLellan
Signing a couple of offensive lineman and deal with was desperately wanted for this group. Jordan is essentially the most skilled participant and able to coming in to play if one thing occurs to Heck or Luke Goedeke whereas Wirfs continues to be out. McLellan at the least has a 12 months of expertise on an NFL workforce.
What’ll be fascinating with Jordan is that he’s performed guard his complete NFL profession having taken no snaps at both deal with place. It seems the Bucs will give him his firs shot at a brand new place transferring him outdoors.
Bucs OT Michael Jordan – Picture by: USA In the present day
Jordan performed school soccer at Ohio State on the guard place and was draffted within the fourth spherical in 2019 by the Cincinnati Bengals. He performed two seasons with the Bengals adopted by two with the Panthers. In 2023 he spent the 12 months on the Packers apply squad then began 11 video games for the Patriots in 2024 final season.
He was launched in December after which signed again to the Packers apply squad. Throughout his profession Jordan has began 40 instances and performed in 67 video games.
McLellan is a quintessential Jason Licht small-school offensive lineman kind having performed his school soccer at Campbell, an FCS Faculty. He signed with the Chargers as undrafted free agent and sadly was placed on season ending injured reserve in August of final season after getting carted off in a preseason sport in opposition to the Cowboys with an undisclsoed leg damage.
He was in a position to be prepared for Chargers OTAs and mini-camp in 2025 of this season, however was launched by the workforce in June. McLellan turns into one other younger prospect that the Bucs hope that offensive line coach Kevin Carberry can turn into a considerable participant.
Bucs OT Tyler McLellan – Picture by: USA In the present day
Bucs OT Outlook
The remainder of Tampa Bay’s accessible offensive tackles earlier than they signed Jordan and McLellan both simply aren’t NFL prepared but or are a serious danger to place in a sport and defend for Baker Mayfield. This group has Heck, Ben Chukwuma, Luke Haggard, Lorenz Metz and Raiqwon O’Neal.
Bucs OL Elijah Klein and RT Luke Goedeke – Picture by: Cliff Welch P/R
The Bucs have even moved Elijah Klein over to offensive deal with even together with his talents higher suited to the inside of the road. Klein did this final preseason enjoying deal with in a sport in opposition to the Jaguars and jumped again to the place throughout Thursday’s apply with the Bucs in want of a participant on the place.
The hope is that the Bucs don’t should go to their backups this season, however they’re higher ready after this addition to the roster.
