With minor injuries unsurprisingly thinning the ranks at the offensive skill positions a week into an intense training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a pair of moves to shore up the running back and receiver rooms on Thursday morning. The Buccaneers signed rookie wide receiver Jaden Smith and second-year running back Owen Wright; to make room on the 91-man camp roster, the waived safety Marcus Banks and running back D.J. Williams.
Smith took part in the Bucs' rookie minicamp in May on a tryout contract. He finished his collegiate career at Nevada in 2024 after previous stops at Montana State and Tarleton State. In 45 total games with those three programs, he caught 138 passes for 2,100 yards and 20 touchdowns. After setting career highs with 62 catches and 849 yards last year, Smith