Greg Auman of The Athletic reported on Sunday that the Bucs have signed interior defensive lineman Kyle Love
Bucs officially signed former Patriots and Panthers defensive tackle Kyle Love today, per the league’s daily transactions release. No corresponding move was made.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 16, 2020
As reported previously, Tampa Bay brought Love and Xavier Williams in for workouts over the past week prior to the signing.
Love will provide depth at the nose tackle position behind starter Vita Vea, a role that Beau Allen had filled over the last two seasons in Tampa Bay. Allen signed as a free agent with New England this past spring.
At 6-1, 310 pounds, Love originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots in 2010 when the Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht was New England’s director of player personnel. The interior lineman then spent two seasons in New England and later settled in with the Panthers after bouncing around with stints in Jacksonville and Kansas City. Love played in Carolina for six seasons, totaling 15 career sacks and 147 tackles.
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