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Bucs Surprise: Tucker Hitting Open Market

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have let go of promising backup running back Sean Tucker, leaving them with only rookie Bucky Irving under contract. With the league year starting next week, Tucker will become an unrestricted free agent, and the Bucs running game depth chart looks thin. Fans and analysts are surprised by this move, and it will be intriguing to see where Tucker lands and how Tampa addresses its running back needs in the offseason.

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Bucs Surprise: Tucker Hitting Open Market

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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Bucs Surprise: Tucker Hitting Open Market. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

5. Here's your NFL news in 2 minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a surprising move by declining to tender restricted free agent running back Sean Tucker. This means Tucker will hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent when the league year starts next week. Tucker stepped up last season when starter Rashad White got hurt. He had a strong 100 yard rushing game against the Buffalo Bills in week 11, showing real promise as a backup. Fans and analysts see this as unexpected since Tucker flash potential. Now the Bucks are left with just one main running back under contract. Rookie Bucky Irving heading into next season. They do have a few players on reserve future deals, but the depth chart looks thin. Filling out the backfield will be a top priority this off season. It will be fascinating to watch where Tucker lands and how Tampa rebuilds its running game. Keep an eye on free agency developments. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. Your bedtime ritual just got better.

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