The 24-year-old really showed out on special teams this past season. He finished the year with 16 kick returns for 327 yards (20.4 yards per return) and 25 punt returns for 234 yards (9.4 yards per return).
This is a little bit of a shock Buccaneers fans. Deven Thompkins has just been waived by the team for an injury designation. And I mean just. Like, fifteen minutes ago.
The NFL Draft is now in the books, and it won’t be long before the Bucs’ 2024 draft class gets together at the AdventHealth Training Center for rookie mini camp.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found lightning in a bottle when they signed wide receiver Deven Thompkins as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State in 2022.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the signing of two players to one-year deals Tuesday. Wide receiver Deven Thompkins and offensive lineman Brandon Walton.
The Bucs have re-signed wide receiver Deven Thompkins and backup offensive lineman Brandon Walton, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Each player was an exclusive rights free agent, and have signed for one-year deals.
While the majority of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' focus is on re-signing their big names from last year's roster, there are still the less big-name players in need of taking care of as well.
The Buccaneers announced Tuesday that they are signing WR Deven Thompkins and OL Brandon Walton to one-year contracts. Both players were set to become exclusive-rights free agents and will now be returning to Tampa for the 2024 season.
For the Bucs, it was a complete team win against the Saints in the Bayou as they defeated their bitter rival, 26-9. The offense played well, led by Baker Mayfield, who completed 25-of-32 passes (78.1%) for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
When a small, undrafted free agent wide receiver is trying to make an NFL roster, he has to do big things to stand out. For Bucs receiver Deven Thompkins, that meant making big plays on offense and on special teams, and playing bigger than his 5-foot-7, 167-pound frame would typically allow.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have promoted wide receiver Deven Thompkins to the active roster from the practice squad and placed Genard Avery, a linebacker, on injured reserve.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving wide receiver Deven Thompkins, per multiple reports. One of the Bucs’ most pleasant surprises throughout training camp and the preseason, Thompkins was one of the most productive pass-catchers in college football last year.
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