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Bucs Agree To Terms With CB Wilson |
 Former Patriots safety Eugene Wilson will play cornerback in Tampa Bay (Getty Images) |
The Buccaneers agreed to terms with free agent defensive back Eugene Wilson (New England) on Friday. The deal as a one-year contract. PewterReport.com has confirmed that Wilson will play cornerback in Tampa with the flexibility to also play safety as needed.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to add players during free agency. On Friday, the team agreed to terms with former New England defensive back Eugene Wilson on a one-year deal worth $1.8 million, including $500,000 in guaranteed money, according to several published reports.
Wilson had visited One Buccaneer Place on March 2, just three days after the start of free agency and had drawn interest from other teams. The 27-year DB played safety for the Patriots and has notched 10 career interceptions since entering the NFL in 2003 as a second-round draft pick out of Illinois.
Despite his recent experience at safety, the Bucs plan on playing Wilson at cornerback, which was his natural position in college. In fact, that is the primary reason why he joined the Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay has a need at that position due to the fact that long-time starter Brian Kelly bought out the final year of his contract and signed with Detroit, and the fact that Ronde Barber will turn 33 in April and Phillip Buchanon is in the final year of his contract.
"He's a natural to be cross-trained at both positions," Bucs secondary coach Raheem Morris told PewterReport.com. "He has experience at safety but he entered the league as a cornerback. We view his situation like T-Jack's from a year ago. We can play [Wilson] wherever we want, but we have a need at cornerback [with the departure of Kelly]. But when Kalvin Pearson left us, it also opened up a roster spot at safety. We like Wilson's versatility."
After missing just one game during the first three seasons of his career, Wilson has only started 10 games over the past two seasons due to injuries.
Tampa Bay also addressed the cornerback situation this offseason by re-signing dime back Sammy Davis to a one-year deal. The Bucs appear to be set at the safety position with Jermaine Phillips, Tanard Jackson, Sabby Piscitelli and Will Allen under contract in 2008.
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bucfan47
9:14pm, March 14, 2008
bucfan47
9:14pm, March 14, 2008
stone1
9:54pm, March 14, 2008
Horse
Go Bucs
10:05pm, March 14, 2008
treybucs
12:06am, March 15, 2008
kysteve9
Let's get DJ looked in and that will be a help as well.
You know all these guys may not work out, but we seem to have amassed a large number of guys. Seems we have been as active or more so than most. Nice to have CAP room to work with.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8:33am, March 15, 2008
hwaii50
8:34am, March 15, 2008
MBlack
1:40pm, March 16, 2008
qw2819
7:57pm, March 16, 2008
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