The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought in Vincent Jackson to become a sorely needed No. 1 target. But the former San Diego Charger is also teaching the finer points of the game to the Bucs’ young WRs.

After losing his top target in free agency, Philip Rivers is set on bonding with his new stable of receivers before the San Diego Chargers’ offseason program kicks into full swing.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed second-round draft pick Lavonte David to a four-year contract.

Ronde Barber has been been lining up at the free safety position in practice for Greg Schiano’s Buccaneers this week and things have been going well. So well in fact Barber said he’d start there if there was a game this week.

Brian Price was incredibly close to his older sister, who helped him through the deaths of his older brothers. Her death hit Price particularly hard, as his agent says the mental and physical exhaustion forced him to the hospital.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Thursday that they have signed franchised kicker Connor Barth to a four-year contract.

LeGarrette Blount didn’t want the Bucs to draft Trent Richardson. They didn’t. Instead, they drafted Doug Martin late in the first round. Blount somehow thinks that’s just what he needed.

Kicker Connor Barth skipped the Buccaneers first voluntary minicamp in April, but the franchised kicker has reportedly joined the team to watch them practice on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Thursday that defensive end Da’Quan Bowers tore his Achilles’ tendon and is planning to undergo surgery Friday.

The 2011 season was a down year for Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman. General manager Mark Dominik tells NFL.com’s Steve Wyche that Freeman has shed some pounds in an effort to boost his game.