Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Steve Smith - #12 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/06/1985 |
| Birthplace | Anchorage, AK |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 2nd round, 19th pick by Giants |
Reports: Bucs' Trueblood arrested for public intoxication
Buccaneers ORT Jeremy Trueblood was arrested in a suburb of Indianapolis Tuesday night for public intoxication, according to reports.
Bucs hoping OLT Penn will show up for training camp
Buccaneers RFA OLT Donald Penn has yet to sign his $3.168 million tender and he hasn't said whether he'll show up on time for training camp July 30, leaving the Bucs with a question mark at a ...
Bucs banking on improvement from Freeman
The Buccaneers wrapped up minicamp Tuesday, but PFW caught up with QB Josh Freeman shortly after his break began and discussed his development heading into Year Two.
Bucs sign seventh-round pick Lorig
The Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick Erik Lorig to a four-year contract.
Bucs sign rookie Bowden, release Bradley
The Buccaneers announced they signed sixth-round pick Brent Bowden and released WR Mark Bradley on Wednesday.
Bucs sign third-round pick Lewis
The Buccaneers announced they signed third-round pick Myron Lewis to a four-year contract on Monday.
Bucs playing hardball with OLT Penn
Tampa Bay has threatened to reduce its tender offer to unsigned OLT Donald Penn, but, according to "Whispers," the team doesn't have a suitable replacement for him on its roster.
Barber may be entering final season with Bucs
Ronde Barber has yet to decide when he'll retire, but there's a good chance this will be his last year with the Buccaneers, even if he doesn't call it quits after the season.
Report: Glazer family $1.6 billion in debt
Malcolm Glazer and his sons, who own the Buccaneers and Manchester United, an English soccer team, are $1.6 billion in debt, according to a BBC report.
Bucs sign fourth-round pick WIlliams
The Buccaneers announced they have signed fourth-round pick WR Mike Williams to a four-year contract.
Pass-rush concerns linger in Tampa
After filling other needs in the draft and free agency, the Buccaneers are gambling that an unimpressive collection of defensive ends will be enough to get them through this season.
Report: Bucs TE Winslow recovering from knee surgery
Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow did not attend Tampa Bay's organized team activity Monday and is recovering from offseason knee surgery.
Bucs GM Dominik mulling more changes to front office
Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik's comment that Doug Williams' decision to step down as coordinator of pro scouting was part of a front-office restructuring that is not yet complete set off speculation about who could be next to go in ...
Bucs RB Williams signs tender
Buccaneers RB Cadillac Williams signed his restricted free-agent tender Wednesday, the team has announced.
Williams leaving Bucs' front office
The Buccaneers announced Tuesday that director of pro personnel Doug Williams was leaving the organization.
PLAYER NEWS
The St. Louis Rams signed Smith, filling a pressing need.|||||||
Smith, who had 107 receptions for the New York Giants in 2009, will be entering his sixth season. Last year he caught nine passes in 11 games before being sidelined by a knee injury.
Smith was placed on injured reserve with a bone bruise for the Eagles.|||||||
It's the same knee Smith had microfracture surgery on last year. His future in the NFL looks very murky since microfracture surgery is tough to recover from.
Smith is out for the rest of the season with an injury to his left knee. The team said Wednesday that Smith will need season-ending surgery on the knee he hurt in Monday night's win over Minnesota.|||||||
He was examined by Dr. Russell Warren at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Tuesday and had an MRI. He injured the articular cartilage in his knee when he was tackled from behind in the 21-3 win in Detroit on Monday. The game was Smith's first after missing the previous four with a partial tear of his pectoral muscle. He had 48 catches this season for 529 yards. The fourth-year receiver set a team record with 107 catches last season.
Smith has been declared inactive for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins.|||||||
Smith has been out since he left practice early Nov. 11 with a partially torn pectoral muscle.
Smith had nine catches for 103 yards in Sunday's 29-10 loss to Tennessee.|||||||
This was what fantasy owners have been waiting for from the Pro Bowl wideout, although it wouldn't hurt for him to reach the end zone as well.
