With the announcement on Monday from Dirk Koetter that linebackers Kwon Alexander and Jack Cichy have been lost for the season, PewterReport.com can confirm the teams has signed former linebacker Riley Bullough.
Bullough was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017 after his college career at Michigan State, and became a fan favorite during the HBO Hard Knocks series covering the Buccaneers that same year. Affectionally nicknamed “Joe Dirt” Bullough was portrayed as a throwback linebacker who was a vocal leader for the Bucs backups.
Bullough saw action in three games last season, notching two tackles. He was injured during the 2018 preseason and was placed on injured reserve and waived with an injury settlement.
#Bucs LB Riley Bullough on being back pic.twitter.com/UzaS37TE8F
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LB Riley Bullough on fighting through his own injuries and making it now #Bucs pic.twitter.com/kegLbZNjwp
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Mark Cook currently is the director of editorial content and Bucs beat writer and has written for PewterReport.com since 2011. Cook has followed the Buccaneers since 1977 when he first began watching football with his Dad and is fond of the 1979 Bucs team that came within 10 points of going to a Super Bowl. His favorite Bucs game is still the 1979 divisional playoff win 24-17 over the Eagles. In his spare time Cook enjoys playing guitar, fishing, the beach and family time.Cook is a native of Pinecrest in Eastern Hillsborough County and has written for numerous publications including the Tampa Tribune, In the Field and Ya'll Magazine. Cook can be reached at [email protected]
