Buccaneers host former first-round pick Kenyon Green for workout

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a disastrous 2025 season, and the lack of depth on the interior offensive line played a big part in their struggles down the stretch. 

Tampa Bay didn’t play a single game with their full starting line intact as injuries ravaged one of the team’s strongest units. 

They were forced to rely on a plethora of backups including Elijah Klein, Luke Haggard, Mike Jordan, and Dan Feeney. The guard spot became a liability all season long, and improving the depth is a key priority this offseason. 

The Bucs look poised to address this weakness soon, as they recently hosted a former first-round pick for a workout which could lead to an eventual signing. 

Buccaneers bring in Kenyon Green for workout amid offensive line concerns 

According to Texans insider Aaron Wilson, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought in Kenyon Green for a workout.

Green was drafted 15th overall by the Houston Texans back in the 2022 NFL Draft with the hopes he'd become an anchor for their offensive line.

The 6-foot-4, 323 pound guard entered the NFL with a strong reputation as a dominant run blocker. To say he never lived up to expectations would be an understatement.

In 2024, Pro Football Focus ranked him as the No. 76 guard in the NFL out of only 77 players. He ranked dead-last as a run blocker.

In 2022, he ranked 77th out of 78, so in the two seasons where he’s played enough snaps to qualify for a ranking, he’s been a bottom-two player at his position. 

In 2023, a torn labrum during the preseason ended his season before it began.

In 2025, Houston traded him to the Eagles, who waived him before the regular season started. He later signed to the Ravens’ practice squad, but didn’t play a single regular season snap.

Now, he’s looking for another comeback attempt in Tampa Bay. While his NFL experience to this point hasn’t been encouraging, the Buccaneers have been successful in developing offensive lineman over the years. Green is still only 25 years old with first-round pedigree, and would be able to develop in a backup role rather than the starter role he was thrust into in Houston. 

For a team with as thin offensive line depth as the Buccaneers, it can’t hurt to bring him in on a cheap prove-it deal and see if he can carve out a roster spot with a strong offseason.