The NFL Draft is where dreams come true, but for Tez Johnson, joining forces with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is more than just being able to play professional football.
Overall, what Tampa Bay did will get lost in the various rankings and post-draft analysis, but it could turn out to be okay if three of the six picks are decent starters.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Grade: A- Best Pick: CB Jacob Parrish, No. 84 Overall What We Liked: The Buccaneers are really ready to fix what didn't work for them last year, investing heavily in a barren cornerback room and new edge rotational players.
The NFL Draft is often centered on the first two rounds with all the glitz and glamour, but for most draft hopefuls, it's an anxious wait to hear their name called.
Bucs take a 7th round flier on a dynamic, diminutive playmaker. The Buccaneers concluded their 2025 NFL Draft class by giving Oregon receiver Tez Johnson his chance at 235th overall in the 7th round.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson as an undrafted free agent. Watson is a 6'4", 464 pound senior from Plant City, Florida, who had 20 total tackles for the Gators this past season.
One NFL team is reportedly taking a flier on the biggest player in this year's class after he went undrafted. Per FOX Sports insider Jordan Schultz, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wasted little time reaching out to Florida's Desmond Watson — signing the 6-foot-5, 464-pound defensive tackle UDFA deal.
Just about everyone expected the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to go all-out on the defensive side of the ball in the 2025 NFL Draft. That didn't happen in the first round, but things quickly corrected course afterward.
With their final pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bucs ended their run on defense and actually bookended the weekend with wide receiver selections. After picking Emeka Egbuka in the first round, they used their seventh-round pick – No.
Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft has come to a close and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers closed things out with another defensive run, just like Day 2. Jason Licht didn't make any trades, so the Bucs made three picks in total.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used their first selection (19th overall) to select Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, there was a certain level of confusion — and even some disappointment —from segments of the fanbase.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a big addition to an already great wide receiver room by selecting Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka with the No. 19 pick on Thursday night.
In his first two years at the NFL level, Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey has shown flashes of being a dominant pass rushing force. The problem? Kancey has yet to play a full 17-game season.