According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Bucs have re-signed wide receiver Breshad Perriman to a 1-year contract. With this signing, Perriman is expected to contribute to Tampa Bay’s depth at the wide receiver position. He’ll compete with incumbents Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden, Cyril Grayson and Tyler Johnson for the WR4 spot on the depth chart. On Tuesday, the Bucs signed wide receiver Russell Gage to fill their No. 3 receiver spot.

Perriman was originally drafted in the 1st round out of UCF by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015. But he did not live up to his draft billing with Baltimore. Perriman missed his rookie season due to injury and struggled to put together consistent play over the following two seasons.

Since then, Perriman’s career has been a journey. Over the past four seasons he has had stops in Cleveland, Tampa Bay, New York (Jets) and Detroit. Perriman ultimately landed back in Tampa Bay late last year, after injuries depleted the Bucs’ receiving corps.

Bucs WR Breshad Perriman – Photo by: USA Today

Perriman brings several attributes that Bruce Arians looks for in a receiver, combining a big frame (6-2, 215) with elite speed. Perriman’s best season came during his first stop with the Bucs in 2019, when he had 36 receptions for 645 yards and six touchdowns. For his career he has logged 136 catches for 2,233 yards averaging 16.4 yards per catch with 15 touchdowns.

While Perriman’s career has been a disappointment, he’s had several outstanding moments in Tampa Bay. Most recently, Perriman’s 58-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Bills last year. But even in 2019, Perriman was magnificent for an ailing Bucs squad. With Chris Godwin and Mike Evans sidelined, Perriman rattled off three straight 100-yard games. He also scored four touchdowns in that stretch of contests.