3 bye week changes Tampa Bay Buccaneers should make
By Cory Kinnan
Cut Breshad Perriman
The former first round pick of the Baltimore Ravens returned to Florida this offseason, close to where he played his college ball and close to his friends and family. After a promising season in 2018 with the Cleveland Browns, it looked like Breshad Perriman was on the verge of shaking off the bust label.
After signing a one-year, $4 million deal with the Bucs this summer, Perriman has managed just three catches for 15 yards thus far. After cutting linebacker Deone Bucannon last week, the Bucs are now in line to get a third round compensatory pick; by cutting Perriman, they could get an additional fourth rounder as well.
Toward that end, Breshad Perriman (currently out with hamstring injury) might be a more likely cut if the Bucs want to get a fourth- or fifth-round comp pick in next year’s draft. Already in line for a third-rounder by cutting Bucannon last week.
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Given that the Bucs run the second most two tight end sets in the league, leaving just two receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in the game, and Perriman’s role has been usurped by rookie Scotty Miller, this seems like a no brainer to let Perriman go. At a 2-4 record, the Bucs have a ton of holes still to fill, so having an additional fourth rounder can only serve to help.
Cut Perriman, give O.J. Howard more targets in the passing game, and let Miller take over the rest of the role. The Bucs have little use for Perriman, and he has not warranted the $4 million he was paid and has not proven to be more valuable than a future fourth round pick.