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 |
LB Alston joins Bucs
The Buccaneers announced they signed LB Jon Alston late Friday.
Bucs face decision on WR Clayton
It appears Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton's job is safe for now, but that could change in August.
Bucs trade for Eagles WR Brown
The Buccaneers announced they acquired WR Reggie Brown from the Eagles for a 2011 sixth-round draft pick.
Bucs cut three players
With hours to go before free agency begins, P Josh Bidwell, P Dirk Johnson and CB Torrie Cox will be available after being released by Tampa Bay.
NFC South team needs
With No. 1 WR Antonio Bryant departing in free agency, wide receiver is a pressing need for the Buccaneers. PFW continues its series in which it examines the needs of each team, analyzing the NFC South.
Bucs’ emphasis will be on draft, trades, not free agency
Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik prepared the team's fans for the potential disappointment that will come when the Bucs are not major players for the top available players when free agency begins March 5.
Report: Bucs LB Hayes out 3-4 months
Buccaneers WLB Geno Hayes will be kept out of offseason practice for 3-4 months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum.
Reports: Bucs hire Van Pelt to coach QBs
The Buccaneers have hired former Bills offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt to become their quarterbacks coach.
Dominik praises Morris’ growth as head coach
Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik tells PFW he was impressed with head coach Raheem Morris' evolution as a head coach, in an exclusive interview during Senior Bowl practices.
Bucs concerned about Penn’s conditioning habits
The Buccaneers are expected to re-sign OLT Donald Penn, we hear, but sources say it would be no surprise if the team spends an early draft pick on a left tackle this offseason as well.
Allegations make Phillips’ return to Bucs even less likely
The Buccaneers were expected to allow S Jermaine Phillips to sign elsewhere when he became a free agent this offseason, and recent events have made his return even more of a longshot.
Bucs' Phillips arrested on felony battery charges
Buccaneers S Jermaine Phillips was arrested at 4:50 a.m. Sunday for allegedly strangling his wife in a domestic dispute, according to an arrest report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Website.
Bucs re-evaluating college scouting department
The Buccaneers announced one day after the season ended that Raheem Morris would be returning as head coach, but the team is re-evaluating its college scouting staff, we hear, and there could be some changes made.
Bucs confirm that Morris will return
The Buccaneers' ownership ended the speculation about head coach Raheem Morris' future on Monday.
Ruud reliable throughout trying year for Bucs
It has been a rough year for everyone involved in Tampa. Barrett Ruud, however, is still among the league leaders in tackles with 125 and he's an undisputed leader of a young corps of players on defense.
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.
