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3 trade deadline deals Tampa Bay Buccaneers should consider

By Cory Kinnan

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 30: Halapoulivaati Vaitai #72 of the Philadelphia Eagles blocks Neville Hewitt #46 of the New York Jets in the first quarter during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 30, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 30: Halapoulivaati Vaitai #72 of the Philadelphia Eagles blocks Neville Hewitt #46 of the New York Jets in the first quarter during the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 30, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Rashard Higgins #81 of the Cleveland Browns dives for a touchdown in front of Darius Phillips #23 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Rashard Higgins #81 of the Cleveland Browns dives for a touchdown in front of Darius Phillips #23 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

WR Rashard Higgins

The Buccaneers do not have a third receiver and it is really hurting quarterback Jameis Winston. As Evans and Godwin have been taking the top off of the defense, there has not been a third target that Winston can rely on underneath to make a consistent play. It is apparent that the Bucs miss last year’s third option Adam Humphries much more than they anticipated now they could potentially deal one of their biggest weapons in O.J. Howard.

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The Cleveland Browns have one of those receivers that they have refused to play over the past three games in Rashard Higgins. While Higgins’ contract is set to expire after this year, the Buccaneers will have over $80 million, Higgins can be locked down for the future for a deal relatively similar to the one Humphries just got from the Tennessee Titans this Spring at around $9 million annually.

The question would be: do the Bucs want to invest a large sum of money into the wide receiver position with Evans already under a massive contract and Godwin entering the last year of his deal in 2020? One of the most underrated receivers in the league, Higgins has been Baker Mayfield’s favorite target; for some unknown reason, the Browns have been unwilling to play him.

With the cost of a fourth of fifth rounder, the Bucs could obtain Higgins and land a significant upgrade at the third receiver position.

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