The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) are including a veteran huge receiver as they gear as much as host the Inexperienced Bay Packers with out star wideout Mike Evans.
The Bucs are reportedly bringing on former Buffalo Payments and Dallas Cowboys receiver Cole Beasley. NFL Community reported on Tuesday morning that Tampa Bay is signing Beasley to its follow squad with the intention of elevating him to the lively roster.
Beasley, 33, totaled 82 receptions, 693 receiving yards and one receiving landing with the Payments final season. Throughout his 10-year NFL profession, Beasley has averaged 55 receptions, 570.9 receiving yards and three.4 receiving touchdowns per season.
Evans was suspended one recreation resulting from his combat with defensive again Marshon Lattimore in Tampa Bay's Week 2 victory on the New Orleans Saints. In the meantime, the Buccaneers may be with out receivers Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Julio Jones (knee).
With Beasley presumably within the fold, the Buccaneers' huge receiving corps will characteristic the veteran Beasley, Russell Gage, Scotty Miller and Breshad Perriman.
With Mike Evans suspended for one recreation, will Cole Beasley assist Bucs?
Shannon Sharpe reacts to the Buccaneers signing Cole Beasley and breaks down how a lot he'll assist Tom Brady and the group's offense.
Whereas he isn't wowed by the transfer, Shannon Sharpe, co-host of "Undisputed," sees Beasley as a decent depth transfer for the Buccaneers.
"They want our bodies," Sharpe stated of the Buccaneers. "Mike Evans [is] suspended a recreation. They don't seem to be going to have Godwin. They do consider they are going to get Godwin someday within the close to future, they simply do not know when. Julio, we do not know the extent of that harm, so we do not know the way lengthy [he'll be out]. You are sort of operating out of receiver our bodies, Skip. You bought Russell Gage. You bought Perriman. You bought Scotty Miller. You in all probability acquired one different receiver."
The Buccaneers are averaging 19.5 factors per recreation this season. Quarterback Tom Brady has 402 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, one interception and an 82.8 quarterback ranking, finishing 59% of his passes.
