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4 Buccaneers who still have to prove themselves in 2018

By Ryan Doyle

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talks with head coach Dirk Koetter during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers talks with head coach Dirk Koetter during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 16: Cairo Santos #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after missing an extra point against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 16, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 16: Cairo Santos #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after missing an extra point against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 16, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

K Cairo Santos

Santos signed with the Buccaneers on Monday and hadn’t even suited up in his first game yet, but he has a chance to stick around with the organization if he can perform well this season.

Tampa Bay has searched far and wide for a reliable placekicker. Since 2009, Tampa Bay trotted 10 different kickers out onto the field, the most in the league.

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They paid big money to former Jets and Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro, but he struggled throughout his first season. The Bucs released him after nine games.

Santos now enters the fold with a chance to become a long-term solution for the Buccaneers. He had great success with the Kansas City Chiefs to start his career, but an injury-riddled 2017 campaign left him searching for a new team.

He didn’t win a job with the New York Jets out of training camp. Santos then filled in for an injured Greg Zuerlein for two games. Now with the Buccaneers, he could find a permanent home if he can perform.

Santos doesn’t have a massive leg, but he is automatic inside of 40 yards. At this point, Tampa Bay fans are more than happy to live with that for the time being.

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