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Top Five Buccaneers’ Free Agent Signings in Team History

By Alan Schechter

Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker coach Hardy Nickerson talks with outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) during the first half against the St. Louis Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker coach Hardy Nickerson talks with outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) during the first half against the St. Louis Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Hardy Nickerson

Nickerson was one of the first free agents signed after the rule began, and he was one of the best.  In 1993, he set a team record with 214 tackles.  The team didn’t play well for a great deal of Nickerson’s career, but he hung in there, starting all 104 games of his seven-year career with the Bucs.  He was with the team through the 1999 season, and posted an interception in a losing cause in the NFC title game that year.

He played three more seasons, but his impact in Tampa Bay is everlasting.  He is third in team history in tackles with 1,028.

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