One day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released undrafted free agent cornerback, Greg Maybin, they have announce the signing of veteran cornerback Robert McClain to a one-year deal, first reported by Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times.
Bucs have agreed to terms with former Falcons, Panthers CB Robert McClain on a one-year deal. Played with Mike Smith in Atlanta 2012-14.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) May 9, 2017
McClain coming to Tampa means he is reunited with defensive coordinator Mike Smith, who was his coach from 2012-2014. During his time in Atlanta with Smith he recorded 186 tackles and three interceptions. Since then, he has bounced around from the Patriots, Panthers and Chargers.
Bringing in a veteran cornerback was something to be expected as the team did not adress the position during the draft. He’ll likely be a projected backup to Vernon Hargreaves and Brent Grimes on the outside.
Trevor Sikkema is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter and NFL Draft analyst for PewterReport.com. Sikkema, an alumnus of the University of Florida, has covered both college and professional football for much of his career. As a native of the Sunshine State, when he's not buried in social media, Sikkema can be found out and active, attempting to be the best athlete he never was. Sikkema can be reached at: [email protected]
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