Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamon Meredith - #79 - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 312 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/11/1986 |
| Birthplace | Simpsonville, SC |
| College | South Carolina |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 5th round, 26th pick by Packers |
Bucs DE Bowers suffers torn Achilles
Buccaneers DE Da’Quan Bowers suffered a torn Achilles during the team’s offseason workouts and will likely miss the entire 2012 season.
Reports: Buccaneers sign WR Underwood
The Buccaneers agreed to terms with WR Tiquan Underwood, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times first reported.
Former NFL team executive Beam dies
Former Rams and Buccaneers executive Dick Beam has passed away. He was 75.
Buccaneers sign DT Gibson
The Buccaneers announced Friday that they have signed veteran DT Gary Gibson to a two-year contract.
Buccaneers sign LeGrand
The Buccaneers made a classy move on Wednesday, signing Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in 2010 while playing for Greg Schiano at Rutgers.
Improved Bucs still have room for OT upgrade
Finding Josh Freeman a high quality protector off the edge remains a bit of unfinished business for Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik.
Fantasy spin: Buccaneers RB Doug Martin
The Buccaneers' newest running back, Doug Martin, could emerge as a key player in the team's offense before long.
Bucs cap off excellent first round with RB Martin
After missing out on the draft’s top rusher, the Buccaneers traded back into the first round to select the second-best back of this year’s class, Boise State’s Doug Martin.
Barron fills glaring need for Bucs
Seventh overall pick S Mark Barron should be a starter from Day One for the Buccaneers.
Bucs add two players
The Buccaneers signed RB Robert Hughes and S Ron Girault on Thursday. The pair participated in minicamp this week on a tryout basis.
Report: Hayes agrees to terms with Bears
The Bears added an outside linebacker with starting experience Thursday, agreeing to terms with OLB Geno Hayes.
Redskins reach deal with S Jackson
The Redskins continue to add to their secondary, agreeing to terms Friday with S Tanard Jackson.
Bucs release S Jackson
The Buccaneers released S Tanard Jackson on Tuesday, citing a failed physical.
Report: DT Okoye comes to terms with Bucs
Ex-Bears free-agent DT Amobi Okoye has reached a contract agreement with the Buccaneers, ESPN.com reported Saturday night.
PLAYER NEWS
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Meredith to a two-year contract.|||||||
Meredith enters his NFL season, but has played in only 17 games, starting four. He was with Pittsburgh last season.
Meredith was awarded to the Giants off waivers from Detroit on Monday.|||||||
Meredith played in eight games with four starts for the Buffalo Bills in 2009. He played the first two games of this season with the Bills before being waived and claimed by the Lions. Detroit waived the former South Carolina Gamecock on Friday.
Meredith, who's filling in for injured starter Jonathan Scott (ankle), was carted off after spraining his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's 31-10 loss to visting Houston.|||||||
Meredith will get some time to recover as the Bills have a bye next week.
The Bills have signed Meredith off Green Bay's practice squad to bolster their banged-up offensive line.|||||||
Meredith was drafted in the fifth round by the Packers, but failed to make Green Bay's roster. Signed Tuesday, he'll fill the spot left open after Buffalo placed starting right tackle Brad Butler on injured reserve.
