ESPN: Bucs Unlikely To Make A Major Move
November 2nd, 2025
“Mr. Glazer, the asking price for Mark Andrews is insane.”
Unless the Bucs expect a couple of injured receivers to become healthy overnight, they sure could use a veteran receiver.
Whether the Bucs are able to pluck one from a struggling team looking for a draft pick is unclear. But Jeremey Fowler of ESPN isn’t convinced Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht will make a splash before 4 p.m. Tuesday when the NFL trade deadline hits.
With defenses now focused on taking out rookie Emeka Egbuka, Joe thinks you have seen how that has worked out the past two weeks with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on the shelf.
The Bucs got away with it against Seattle (to a degree) and San Francisco. But the Lions must have laid a blueprint because the slimy Saints, which may be the worst team in the league, shut down the Bucs’ passing game, too.
A dependable veteran receiver would be a big boost. But Fowler doesn’t see Licht making a big move.
Adding, subtracting or sitting it out? Largely standing pat. The Bucs will do their due diligence but typically are not active at the deadline. They could use help because of injuries, either along the defensive front or at an offensive skill position. A fun link: Baker Mayfield is close friends with Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, who’s in a contract year for a losing team.
Joe thinks Andrews is a total pipe dream. Not because Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield wouldn’t want him, but what is Andrews’ ransom, a second-round pick? Joe realizes Andrews is a sinking eighth-year guy. But supposedly Lamar Jackson loves him, so he’s probably stayping put. The way Licht drafts, giving away a second-round pick is like trading away a Pro Bowl player.