Quick Free Agency Rumors That May Have No Basis In Reality
Published: February 29th, 2008By Bucstats.com weblog
- Despite talk to the contrary, Demarrio Williams will not be coming to Tampa.
- Jimmy Wilkerson has scheduled a visit to Tampa. Wilkerson is a DE from Kansas City. Not exactly Justin Smith, but we'll see.
- Aaron Stecker is a possibility for coming back to the Bucs, but the team wants to explore other options first.
- The Bucs are in talks right now to bring San Diego CB Drayton Florence in for a visit. Dollar for dollar, this would be a better value than Asante Samuel.
- The Bucs have also been in contact with Jacques Reeves (CB, Dallas) and Niko Koutouvides (LB, Seattle)
- I have heard mixed reports on D.J. Hackett. The latest is that the Bucs aren't as high on him as everyone once thought.
- The Bucs are interested in John Gilmore (TE, Chicago) to take Anthony Becht's place as a blocking tight end.
Florence or Reeves would probably compete with Phillip Buchanon to start opposite Ronde Barber.
It looks like Bruce Allen is keeping his normal offseason routine of shopping for the best bargains and being smart with his money. It's entirely possible that Jeff Faine will be the biggest name they sign.