Tampa Bay Buccaneers News

General manager Jason Licht said Jones has impressed the new coaching staff more than any other player so far this spring, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Hargreaves will be playing press coverage much more often and lining up exclusively on the outside in new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles' 3-4 scheme, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "It's everything that I do. It's kind of like taking me back to college," Hargreaves said of the new scheme, which is more aggressive than the read-and-react system favored by former defensive coordinator Mike Smith. "It's that same scheme [as the Florida Gators used] -- blitz the quarterback, man-to-man on the outside and let's get after it."

Stewart signed a contract with the Buccaneers on Wednesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Liedtke signed his exclusive rights tender prior to the start of offseason workouts Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Johnson signed his exclusive rights tender prior to the start of offseason workouts Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Thurman signed a contract with the Buccaneers on Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

McCoy wasn't present for the start of the Buccaneers' offseason program Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Hargreaves (shoulder) said Monday that he's returned to full health, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Evans agreed to convert $3 million of his 2019 salary into a bonus, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Coach Bruce Arians acknowledged the possibility McCoy won't stay with the Buccaneers for the 2019 season, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports. "[McCoy]'s not as disruptive as he was four years ago," Arians said Tuesday. "He's still a good player. If he's here, he's our starting three (technique)."

General manager Jason Licht suggested Godwin could spend time in the slot this upcoming season, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports. "I'm not saying [Godwin]'s Larry Fitzgerald by any means yet," Licht said Monday. "But play the role like Larry did in Arizona. That made (Humphries) a little easier to swallow."

Griffin will compete for Tampa Bay's backup quarterback role after the team signed fellow quarterback Blaine Gabbert on Monday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Gabbert is signing with the Buccaneers, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Winston said he will play at 250 pounds in 2019, Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Howard (ankle) was seen running routes for Patrick Mahomes in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Brice signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers on Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Watford signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Harris re-signed with the Buccaneers on Friday on a one-year deal, Carmen Vitali of the team's official website reports.

Watson is part of a remade Buccaneers receiving corps that lost DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries but added Breshad Perriman, Carmen Vitali of the team's official website reports.

Nunez-Roches re-signed with the Buccaneers on Friday, Carmen Vitall of the team's official site reports.