Arron Sears News

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are next in our series of team-by-team mailbags. Yansen C in Sergeant Bluff writes: Hey pat, keep up the good work.

In his first address to the entire squad, new Tampa Bay Coach Raheem Morris used Tuesday's start of minicamp to establish exactly what he expected of his players during a three-day mandatory session.

The Buccaneers' powers that be -- general manager Mark Dominik, head coach Raheem Morris, offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski, personnel executive Doug Williams , quarterback coach Greg Olson and director of college scouting Dennis Hickey -- established their " Josh Freeman Plan," last week, according to Olson.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers concluded their final minicamp practice this afternoon with two players still not in attendance.

When the Bucs walked off the field Wednesday for the last time until training camp, coaches found reason to feel encouraged by what was accomplished during the long and tumultuous offseason.

The first day of Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp was packed with news. Arron Sears was a no-show. At first, head coach Raheem Morris said Sears' absence was "unexcused." Later, the organization flip-flopped and announced that he was indeed "excused... by Tom Edrington 16 reads The first day of Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp was packed with news.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. TAMPA _ Plaxico Burress has not been officially contacted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Barrett Ruud is a good company man. He showed up at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fanfest at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, signed autographs and greeted fans... by Tom Edrington 5 reads Barrett Ruud is a good company man.

The Bucs open a mandatory three-day mini-camp Tuesday, and though coaches hope to answer a few lingering questions about their roster, they will not solve the team's biggest quandary: who is going to play quarterback.

Imagine the conversations in the lunch line. Bucs offensive linemen have been asked to become leaner and lose body fat.

Not every member of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers has participated in voluntary workouts this offseason, but that is expected to change next week.

Jun 02, 2009 - Jermaine Phillips arrived in the NFL in 2002 as a fifth-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The curious case of Arron Sears is obviously something the Tampa Bay Buccaneers absolutely do not want to talk about... by Tom Edrington 10 reads The curious case of Arron Sears is obviously something the Tampa Bay Buccaneers absolutely do not want to talk about.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Arron Sears has been absent from the team's voluntary practices.

Buccaneers starting LG Arron Sears continues to stay away from the team's offseason workouts without any explanation from the team, but some signs are beginning to point to his absence, at least in part, being the result of a personal matter.

Starting left guard Arron Sears continues to stay away from the Buccaneers' offseason workouts without any explanation from the team, but some signs are beginning to point to his absence, at least in part, being the result of a personal matter.

It is simply NOT a scenario the Tampa Bay Buccaneers want to contemplate. Arron Sears has been a mainstay on the offensive line since he was selected in the second round of the 2007 draft out of Tennessee... by Tom Edrington 50 reads Breaking News It is simply NOT a scenario the Tampa Bay Buccaneers want to contemplate.

Two months before the start of training camp, Tampa Bay's new offensive line coach has a chilling message for his minions: If you're not planning on being smart and disciplined, don't bother showing up.

The Bucs' strength is their offensive line. Sounds funny, but it's true. It's a little like saying the Bears are the cradle of quarterbacks .

Bucs LT Donald Penn still hasn't locked up that long-term contract he's seeking, but his ability to retain his starting job for a second straight season led to a nice bump in pay through the NFL's performance-based pay system.