The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just took a $250,000 hit. Earlier this year, they made a clear statement about rookie quarterback Michael Pratt’s future, locking him in with a two-year deal and a big $250k signing bonus. Fast forward, and that gamble has backfired. While injuries affected Pratt’s growth, keeping him from making the strides, another setback has hit.

On Tuesday, the Bucs pulled the trigger, waiving Pratt with an injury designation to free up space. And just when it feels like that’s the end of the bad news… well, Todd Bowles’ hefty week is only getting started. A report on X dropped the news “#Bucs safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is dealing with hamstring tightness.” And the team’s just treading lightly with their All-Pro playmaker. For Tampa, Antoine Winfield Jr. isn’t j

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