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The Buccaneers and TE Cade Otton agreed to a new deal just after free agency opened on Monday. No word yet on details of the fresh contract. Otton was considered one of the top TEs on the market, although that's more because of his well-rounded game than his dynamism as a pass catcher.

The Buccaneers have fired OC Josh Grizzard, according to multiple reports. Grizzard spent just one season piloting the Tampa Bay offense after joining the team as pass-game coordinator in 2024. He spent seven years on the Dolphins offensive staff before that, working under head coaches Adam Gase, Brian Flores, and Mike McDaniel. Next season will mark the fifth time in five years under HC Todd Bowles that the Bucs have sported a different OC.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) practiced all week and will play vs. the Panthers on Sunday. He’s off the fantasy radar, though, with Tampa Bay’s WR corps back to full strength.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) is doubtful for Thursday night's game against the Falcons. He's averaged 5.1 targets per game this season, although that's sunk to 3.0 over the last two games with WR Chris Godwin ramping up. Otton will be replaced by some combination of TEs Payne Durham and Devin Culp, but neither is a fantasy option. Expect more targets to be funneled to the WRs and RBs.

The forecast for today's Buccaneers-Bills game calls for sustained winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35. There's a chance for a rain/snow mix, but the wind is the concern here. The over/under on this game has dropped from 48.5 on Thursday to 46.5. We're docking the passing projections on both sides and would avoid the kickers.

Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (fibula) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills. He was limited in practice all week, potentially setting him up for a Week 12 return. Godwin’s absence this weekend keeps WR Tez Johnson and TE Cade Otton in play as low-end fantasy starters.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler hears that the Buccaneers are "thinking late-November or December" for WR Chris Godwin's return from his fibula injury. Tampa gets the Rams in Week 12 on November 23, the Cardinals in Week 13 on November 30, and the Saints in Week 14 on December 7. It sounds like Godwin is targeting a return sometime during that stretch. It'll be at least a week beyond his return before we could trust him in fantasy lineups. And we're skeptical that Godwin will be back to 100% at any point this season. He's not a must-hold in shallower fantasy leagues. WR Tez Johnson and TE Cade Otton will continue to play expanded roles in the short term. WR Mike Evans (collarbone) isn't likely to be back until Week 14 at the earliest.

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans broke his collarbone in Monday night's loss to the Lions, HC Todd Bowles said afterward. Bowles said Evans will miss most of the rest of the regular season. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport notes that the typical timeline for a broken collarbone would have Evans out until early-to-mid December. That's somewhere in the Week 14-16 range. That makes Evans stashable in fantasy leagues with IR spots or very deep benches. But he's droppable in the majority of fantasy leagues.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (hip, groin) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. It looks like he's in legitimate danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Jets. With WR Chris Godwin still out, Egbuka's absence would leave the Bucs with Sterling Shepard, Ryan Miller, and Kameron Johnson behind top dog Mike Evans. TE Cade Otton would also have a chance for extra targets. We'll update Egbuka's status again on Friday afternoon.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (groin) is not listed on the final Week 1 injury report after putting in full practices on Thursday and Friday. He has elevated target upside with WRs Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan out for this weekend’s game vs. the Falcons. Still, Otton checks in well outside the top-12 in our Week 1 TE Rankings.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (groin) progressed to a full practice on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. He's on track to play vs. the Falcons this weekend, and it doesn't look like that groin will be a major issue. Otton is a low-end spot-start option with Tampa Bay missing WRs Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (groin) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He missed time in August with hamstring trouble and is now dealing with a groin injury. Otton has a chance to play a significant role in a Bucs passing game missing WRs Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan. But he'll be tough to trust in Week 1 fantasy lineups unless he gets in a full practice on Thursday and/or Friday.

Per The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud, tight end Cade Otton returned to practice Monday, ahead of the Bucs' season opener in Atlanta.

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles shared that TE Cade Otton is dealing with a leg injury in addition to the hamstring injury that already was keeping Otton sidelined. Bowles commented that Otton would be “out for a bit” and that he doesn’t know if the injury will bleed into Week 1.

The Buccaneers won't be placing LT Tristan Wirfs on IR, HC Todd Bowles said Sunday. That was mentioned as a possibility when Wirfs underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in early July -- and would have knocked him out for the first four games. Bowles added that Wirfs won't be ready for Week 1, but the team clearly expects him back before Week 5.

Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan is expected to miss the start of the season after suffering a "severely strained neck" in the second preseason game, according to HC Todd Bowles. Bowles added that the injury "shouldn't be" career threatening. We'll look for a more concrete timeline for McMillan's return.

Update: McMillan will be placed on IR and "could be out past the Bucs Week 9 bye week," according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud.

Buccaneer TE Cade Otton missed his third practice in a row with a "mild" hamstring injury. HC Todd Bowles mentioned that he tweaked his hamstring early on in camp, but all indications are that it shouldn't linger into the regular season.