Tough day for many players in the NFL as today marks the deadline for franchises to cut rosters down to 53 players. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today the following roster moves:
Waived
DE Mehdi Abdesmad
OL Josh Allen
DE Sterling Bailey
DE Tarvaris Barnes
LB Richie Brown
LB Riley Bullough
CB Mariel Cooper
WR Donteea Dye
DE Hendrick Ekpe
RB Russell Hansbrough
CB Vernon Harris
G Jarvis Harrison
WR Shaq Hill
K Zach Hocker
WR Josh Huff
S Marqueston Huff
FB Austin Johnson
S Isaiah Johnson
T Korren Kirven
LB Jeff Knox
OL Mike Liedtke
T Marquis Lucas
WR Freddie Martino
RB Jeremy McNichols
CB Jonathan Moxey
LB Eric Nzeocha*
DB Cody Riggs
G James Stone
WR Derel Walker
TE Tevin Westbrook
WR Bobo Wilson
Release
LS Garrison Sanborn
Waive (Injured)
QB Sefo Liufau
In addition, RB Doug Martin will be placed on the Reserve/Suspended list, while DE Jacquies Smith, who is currently on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list, will continue counting against the active roster. With these moves, the Buccaneers roster is at the 53-player limit.
On the bubble was former Lakewood standout Bernard Reedy who was retained by the team to fill that 5th roster spot. RB Peyton Barber also made the team beating out Jeremy McNichols and Russell Hansbrough.