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Bucs Re-Sign Buchanon |
 Tampa Bay cornerback Phillip Buchanon is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on Mar. 2. (Getty) |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are close to reaching an agreement on a contract with cornerback Phillip Buchanon, according to ProFootballTalk.com. According to ESPN, the Bucs and Buchanon have agreed to a two-year deal. Buchanon, 26, was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, but the Bucs wanted to keep him off the free agent market by signing him to a multi-year deal.
Buchanon and the Buccaneers are close to reaching an agreement on a long-term contract, according to ProFootballTalk.com. According to ESPN, Buchanon has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Bucs.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Buchanon signed with the Buccaneers in October after being released by the Houston Texans.
Buchanon originally entered the NFL in 2002 as a first-round pick with the Oakland Raiders. He played three seasons (2002-04) in Oakland before joining Houston in 2005.
The former Miami Hurricane has started 38 of the 60 career games he’s played in. Last season, he started four of the 10 games he played in as a Buccaneer, notching 30 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defensed while working his way up from the bench to the starting lineup.
Buchanon has recorded 187 career tackles, 13 interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 25 passes defensed during his five-year career in the NFL.
In addition to showing playmaking ability at the cornerback position, Buchanon is considered a dangerous punt returner. He’s returned 98 career punts for 986 yards (10.1 avg.) and three touchdowns.
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