Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Freeman - #5 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 6"/ 240 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/13/1988 |
| Birthplace | Kansas City, MO |
| College | Kansas State |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 1st round, 17th pick by Buccaneers |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 81.6 | 4065 | 27 |
Bucs show gap between them and Falcons isn’t so great
The fact that the Bucs gave one of the NFC's better teams that much of a scare, even with all their injuries, shows how far they have come.
Bucs place Talib, Faine on I.R.
CB Aqib Talib, who left the Falcons game with a hip injury, and C Jeff Faine, who suffered a triceps injury, have been placed on injured reserve.
Falcons win back-and-forth game over Bucs
Eric Weems scored on a 102-yard kickoff return and Matt Ryan threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jenkins as the Falcons rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Buccaneers 28-24 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.
Versatile Zuttah playing key role for Buccaneers
With his ability to play multiple positions on the offensive line, Jeremy Zuttah has been a valuable backup for Tampa Bay, and he'll move to right guard to replace the injured Davin Joseph this week, according to NFC South ...
Rookie S Grimm made strong impression on Bucs
Buccaneers rookie S Cody Grimm proved himself enough to ensure that he will be a top contender, if not the definite starter, at free safety when he returns before next season.
Bucs' Williams proving he was worth risk
Except for a recent DUI arrest, Buccaneers WR Mike Williams has done all the right things to convince his coaches and general manager that they made a wise gamble when they drafted him in the fourth round last April.
Flurry of roster moves by Bucs
The Buccaneers made a series of roster moves following a rash of injuries last Sunday, placing three starters on injured reserve and waiving S Sabby Piscitelli.
League looking into Bucs CB Talib's confrontation with official
The NFL is looking into a reported verbal confrontation between Aqib Talib and an official following the Bucs' 17-10 loss. Talib was upset about a teammate being penalized for pass interference at the end of the first half.
Injuries another setback for Bucs
The Buccaneers lost to the Ravens in Week 12 and also lost a pair of starters for the season.
Ravens remain perfect at home, beat Bucs 17-10
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Ravens beat Tampa Bay 17-10 Sunday for their franchise record-tying eighth straight home win.
2011 NFC South free-agent preview
Buccaneers OG Davin Joseph could be rather expensive to re-sign once the 2011 free-agent signing period begins, but GM Mark Dominik is expected to do whatever it takes to retain the highly regarded Joseph.
Job security not a concern for Bucs’ Faine
While Jeremy Zuttah is a younger and much cheaper option than Jeff Faine, one team observer expects Faine will be the Bucs' starting center beyond the end of this season.
Bucs promote Okam, waive Sims
The Buccaneers have signed DT Frank Okam to their active roster and released veteran DT Ryan Sims.
Bucs release DT Sims
The Bucs released DT Ryan Sims on Tuesday. Sims had been inactive the past three games because of a knee injury.
Young Bucs D-linemen showing growth
The Buccaneers' young defensive line still has a ways to go, but it's often shown promise this season and was a major difference maker against San Francisco.
PLAYER NEWS
Freeman had a mixed effort during Sunday's 28-13 loss to St. Louis. He was 30 of 54 for 372 yards, one TD, four picks and was sacked five times. "I've got to take the blame as the quarterback," Freeman said.|||||||
Freeman has thrown eight interceptions in the past two weeks after only having three passes picked off over the previous eight games
Freeman was 26 of 47 for 279 yards on Sunday as the Saints picked him off four times.|||||||
Freeman was one shy of a career worst for picks in his third career four-plus interception game.
Freeman was 25 of 46 for 248 yards with three TDs and two INTs in Sunday's overtime win versus Carolina.|||||||
Freeman has now thrown 16 touchdown passes in the last six games.
Freeman went 19 for 36 for 262 yards with three touchdowns and most importantly, no turnovers, in Thursday's win over Minnesota.|||||||
Freeman has completed 55.8 percent of his passes for 1,010 yards with nine touchdowns and one interception in his last three games.
Freeman threw for a career-best 420 yards and three touchdowns in Tampa Bay's 35-28 loss to the Saints on Sunday. career best 420 yards and three touchdowns.|||||||
Freeman found Mike Williams for the apparent game-tying touchdown pass on the game's final play. However, Williams was pushed out of bounds before returning to the end zone for the pass, drawing an illegal touching penalty. The flag nullified the play and ended the game.
