{"id":852796,"date":"2026-04-04T05:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/852796\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T05:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:53:19","slug":"buccaneers-re-sign-dt-rakeem-nunez-roches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/852796\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers Re-Sign DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the Buccaneers’ revamped defensive line, with new additions bringing a renewed sense of size and physicality.Today in Tampa<\/p>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches to a one-year contract, a source confirmed on Friday. Nunez-Roches, 32, spent the last three seasons with the New York Giants but only saw action in nine games last season due to injuries. Prior to that, he was a member of the Bucs from 2018-2022, helping the team win Super Bowl LV in 2020.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Buccaneers are looking to bolster their defensive line with more size and physicality, and the re-signing of Nunez-Roches is part of that effort. His experience and familiarity with the team’s system make him a valuable addition as Tampa Bay aims to return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Nunez-Roches, a sixth-round draft pick out of Southern Miss, has played in 142 regular season games with 62 starts and eight playoff appearances over his eight-year career. With the Buccaneers from 2018-2022, he played in 68 regular season games with 22 starts, including the team’s Super Bowl LV victory in 2020. Last season with the Giants, he had a career-high 3.0 sacks, 23 combined tackles, and a pass deflection despite missing time due to ankle and toe injuries.<\/p>\n

Nunez-Roches spent the last three seasons with the New York Giants.He re-signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year deal on April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Rakeem Nunez-Roches<\/p>\n

A 32-year-old defensive tackle who has spent the majority of his eight-year NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, helping the team win Super Bowl LV in 2020.<\/p>\n

Todd Bowles<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who has emphasized the need to improve the team’s defensive line with more size and physicality.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had edge. I don’t know if we were sturdy enough upfront defensively from a size standpoint. We’ve had, like you said, we’ve had [William] Gholston and we’ve had [Nunez-Roches] and we’ve had [Ndamukong] Suh… So we haven’t had the sturdiness, so to speak. And with A’Shawn coming in, I think he brings some of that and Al brings that type of attitude too. So we’re trying to get back to having a stout defensive front that can help everybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Todd Bowles, Head Coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Buccaneers will look to integrate Nunez-Roches back into their defensive line rotation as they aim to build a more physical and sturdy unit upfront.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The re-signing of Rakeem Nunez-Roches is a key move for the Buccaneers as they seek to bolster their defensive line with more size and physicality. His experience and familiarity with the team’s system make him a valuable asset as Tampa Bay looks to return to the playoffs and contend for another Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the Buccaneers’ revamped defensive line, with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":852797,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2077],"tags":[211,7,6,704,250,2597,2596],"class_list":{"0":"post-852796","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa-bay-buccaneers","8":"tag-buccaneers","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-tampa-bay","12":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","13":"tag-tampabay","14":"tag-tampabaybuccaneers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116344889072459989","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/852797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=852796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=852796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}