The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed linebacker J.J. Russell and tackle Michael Niese to future contracts.
Niese (6-5, 295) entered the league as a college free agent with the Denver Broncos on May 13, 2022, spending the 2022 offseason and training camp with the Broncos. He was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 12, 2022. He began his collegiate career at the University of Dayton (2016-19) before transferring to Temple University (2020-21). In total, Niese appeared in 43 games across five seasons between the two universities.
These signings bring Tampa Bay's total number of future contracts to 15 players.
T Dylan Cook
DB Don Gardner
WR Kaylon Geiger Sr.
DT Mike Greene
T Grant Hermanns
RB Patrick Laird
DB Duron Lowe
T Michael Niese
DT Willington Previlon
OLB Hamilcar Rashed Jr.
LB J.J. Russell
T Justin Skule
OLB Charles Snowden
DB Nolan Turner
TE David Wells
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