The current Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart shows four players at right defensive end: William Gholston, Logan Hall, Benning Potoa’e, and Willington Previlon.
However, they only have two at left defensive end: Akiem Hicks and Patrick O’Connor.
The team thought of adding another player to help their cause and they eventually turned to a familiar athlete.
Carl Nassib had his first tour of duty with the Buccaneers from 2018 to 2019 after being claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.
Since then, he joined the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $25 million contract.
He was released after two seasons which paved the way for his reunion with the Buccaneers.
Bucs first got Carl Nassib as a gem of a waiver claim in 2018 from Browns — got 6.5 sacks that year, then 6.0 in Todd Bowles' defense in 2019. Didn't find same success in Las Vegas, totaling four sacks in two years, but now back to help with depth in Tampa Bay at age 29.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 15, 2022
The Athletic’s Greg Auman tweeted, “Bucs first got Carl Nassib as a gem of a waiver claim in 2018 from Browns — got 6.5 sacks that year, then 6.0 in Todd Bowles‘ defense in 2019. Didn’t find the same success in Las Vegas, totaling four sacks in two years, but now back to help with depth in Tampa Bay at age 29.”
The brief story showed that Nassib was often overlooked especially with Maxx Crosby‘s emergence.
Therefore, returning to the Buccaneers may help him resurrect his stalled career.
Lining Up The Buccaneers Defense
Nassib is one of the key additions to an already-stacked Tampa Bay defense.
Aside from him, Hicks and Vita Vea will lead the push up front.
Meanwhile, their linebacker trio of Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David, and Devin White could fly all over the field to shut down the opposing squad.
When defending the deep ball, defensive backs like Jamel Dean, Carlton Davis III, Logan Ryan, and Antoine Winfield Jr. should be at their best.
Add in Nassib and the Buccaneers’ defense got even more formidable.
