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 sign DT Woods
The Buccaneers have signed rookie DT Al Woods to take the roster spot of Brian Price, who was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with a season-ending pelvic injury.
Report: Bucs rookie DT Price out for season
The Bucs will reportedly place second-round pick DT Brian Price on injured reserve Tuesday.
D-line issues could burst Bucs' bubble
It should be no surprise that the Bucs' defensive line is what could keep them from making as big of a leap as they would like this season.
Bucs hold off Cardinals, move into tie atop NFC South
Aqib Talib intercepted two passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown and saving the game with the other, and Tampa Bay rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for the fourth time this season to beat the Arizona Cardinals 38-35.
Bucs hoping to get more out of LBs Black, Hayes
In light of their solid play last season, Tampa Bay expected to get more production out of LBs Quincy Black and Geno Hayes than it has thus far, according to NFC South Whispers.
Wells to start at RB for Cardinals
Cardinals RB Beanie Wells will get his first start of the season on Sunday against the Bucs in place of Tim Hightower.
Bucs responding to Morris’ motivational tactics
Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris was thoroughly grilled by the media for saying his team is the NFC's best after a Week Seven win over the Rams.
Bucs cut OLG Vincent; promote Barker
The Buccaneers have released OLG Keydrick Vincent and promoted OT Will Barker from the practice squad.
Hall passes test, cleared to practice
Cardinals QB Max Hall passed neurological tests on Tuesday and is cleared to practice. PFW correspondent Kent Somers is reporting that if practice goes well, Hall will start Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Bucs release TE Stevens after arrest
The Buccaneers released TE Jerramy Stevens and promoted TE Ryan Purvis to the active roster on Monday. Stevens was arrested on drug charges Saturday night.
Bucs come back to top Rams on late TD
Josh Freeman led another Tampa Bay fourth-quarter comeback, throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cadillac Williams with 10 seconds remaining Sunday to give the Buccaneers an 18-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Bucs TE Stevens arrested on drug charges; will not play Sunday
The Buccaneers will be without TE Jerramy Stevens for Sunday's game against the Rams after Stevens was arrested on multiple drug charges Saturday night.
Bucs blacked out, Chargers to be shown on TV
The Week Seven game between the Patriots and Chargers will be shown on San Diego-area TV, while Rams vs. Bucs will be blacked out in Tampa.
Bucs DT McCoy connects with coaching staff
Buccaneers rookie DT Gerald McCoy's admission this week that he is just now figuring out how his coaches want him to play his position was alarming to some observers.
Chiefs trade DE Magee to Bucs
The NFL's trade deadline passed at 4 p.m. ET with just one trade occurring, the Chiefs sending DE Alex Magee to the Bucs for a 2011 draft choice.
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.
