Rakeem Nunez-Roches
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
If the response to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bringing back defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches on Friday is any indication of what’s coming, it should be a pretty good year for the Belize-born, former 6th-round pick.
“Bucs agreed to a one-year deal with DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches,” Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud wrote on his official X account. “Nacho returns to Tampa Bay after several seasons with the Giants.
Nunez-Roches — “Nacho” — previously played for the Buccaneers from 2018 to 2022 and was part of the team’s historic run to winning the Super Bowl following the 2020 season.
“BREAKING NEWS: He’s back! The Buccaneershave agreed to a one year deal with DLRakeem Nunez–Roches,” Sleeper Bucs wrote on its official X account on Friday. “Nacho returns to the Bucs after last playing in Tampa Bay in 2022.”
Nunez-Roches is the 1st player from Belize to be selected in the NFL draf.t
“Nacho is back in Tampa Bay,” Pewter Report wrote on its official X account. “Bucs have now added 2 DTs this offseason — A’Shawn Robinson and Nacho to replace Logan Hall and Greg Gaines.”