The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the signing of two players to one-year deals Tuesday. Wide receiver Deven Thompkins and offensive lineman Brandon Walton.
From buccaneers.com,
“Deven Thompkins and Brandon Walton, who were set to become exclusive rights free agents, signed one-year contracts with the Buccaneers.”
“On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made two roster moves. The Bucs announced that wide receiver Deven Thompkins and offensive lineman Brandon Walton – who were both set to become exclusive rights free agents – signed one-year contracts with Tampa Bay. Exclusive rights free agents are players with expiring contracts and two or fewer seasons of accrued free agency credit that are not allowed to negotiate with any other team.”
We've signed Deven Thompkins and Brandon Walton to one-year contracts.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) March 5, 2024
Thompkins has been a key special teams player and a quality depth piece at the wide receiver position. He joined the Buccaneers as undrafted free agent in 2023. His impact on special teams has been great. Thompkins has also been used as a wide receiver, mostly on jet sweeps and end-around plays.
Thompkins’ Career Stats
| Receptions: | 22 |
|---|---|
| Receiving yards: | 115 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
| Return yards: | 885 |
Walton went undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Buffalo Bills. He was waived by the Bills after preseason and picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bucs picked up Walton after Pittsburgh waived him in 2021.
Walton’s Career Stats
| Games played: | 15 |
|---|---|
| Games started: | 2 |
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