The Bucs could be close to releasing QB Brian Griese. Tampa Bay has five quarterbacks under contract, including rookie Josh Freeman and veteran Byron Leftwich. He no longer appears to be a fit for the offense under Jeff Jagodzinski, who wants mobile quarterbacks who can drive the football downfield.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: WR Antonio Bryant: tendered at $9.884M; signed tender Feb. 27.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--DE Kevin Carter.
--DE/LB Patrick Chukwurah.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--S Will Allen: UFA; $1.83M/1 yr.
--WR Antonio Bryant: FFA; $9.884M/1 yr.
--WR Michael Clayton: UFA; $24M/5 yrs, $10.5M guaranteed.
--WR Cortez Hankton: UFA; terms unknown.
--QB Luke McCown: Potential UFA; $7.5M/2 yrs, $2.5M SB.
--T Donald Penn: RFA; $2.792M/1 yr.
--CB Jermaine Phillips: UFA; terms unknown.
--DT Ryan Sims: Potential UFA; 4 yrs, terms unknown.
--TE Jerramy Stevens: UFA; terms unknown.
--FB Byron Storer: ERFA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--LB Angelo Crowell: UFA Bills; $3M/1 yr.
--LB Niko Koutouvides: FA Broncos; terms unknown.
--QB Byron Leftwich: UFA Steelers; $7.5M/2 yrs; $3.5M RB 2010.
--K Mike Nugent: UFA Jets; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--RB Derrick Ward: UFA Giants; $14M/5 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--TE Kellen Winslow (trade Browns).
PLAYERS LOST
--LB Derrick Brooks (released).
--CB Phillip Buchanon: UFA Lions; $8.5M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--RB Warrick Dunn (released).
--WR Joey Galloway (released).
--QB Jeff Garcia: UFA Raiders; terms unknown.
--DT Jovan Haye: UFA Titans; $16M/4 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--WR Ike Hilliard (released).
--LB Cato June (released).
--TE Alex Smith (traded Patriots).
