The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take a longer look at one of the rookies who participated in their recent rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis.
On Thursday, the Buccaneers signed Purdue defensive end Evan Panfil, one of 26 undrafted players who tried out during last weekend's camp. That move puts the team at its 90-man offseason roster limit; a spot was created for Panfil earlier in the week with the release of rookie cornerback Greg Mabin, another undrafted free agent.
Panfil (6-4, 280) was a productive pass-rusher for the Boilermakers as a senior last fall. In addition to 32 tackles, he contributed 5.0 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. He also had 4.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss in 2015. Overall, Panfil played in 43 games at Purdue and recorded 76 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
Photos of the Buccaneers' complete roster.


2 K Nick Folk

3 QB Jameis Winston

9 P Bryan Anger

10 WR Adam Humphries

11 WR DeSean Jackson

12 WR Chris Godwin

13 WR Mike Evans

14 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

18 WR Bernard Reedy

21 S Justin Evans

22 RB Doug Martin

23 S Chris Conte

24 CB Brent Grimes

25 RB Peyton Barber

26 CB Josh Robinson

28 CB Vernon Hargreaves

29 DB Ryan Smith

32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers

34 RB Charles Sims

35 CB Javien Elliott

36 CB Robert McClain

37 S Keith Tandy

43 S T.J. Ward

51 LB Kendell Beckwith

52 LB Cameron Lynch

53 LB Adarius Glanton

54 LB Lavonte David

56 DE Jacquies Smith

57 DE Noah Spence

58 LB Kwon Alexander

59 LB Devante Bond

61 OT Justin Murray

62 C Evan Smith

64 OT Kevin Pamphile

65 LS Garrison Sanborn

66 OT Leonard Wester

68 C Joe Hawley

69 OT Demar Dotson

73 G J.R. Sweezy

74 G Ali Marpet

76 OT Donovan Smith

77 OL Caleb Benenoch

80 TE O.J. Howard

82 TE Antony Auclair

84 TE Cameron Brate

88 TE Luke Stocker

90 DE Chris Baker

91 DE Robert Ayers

92 DE William Gholston

93 DT Gerald McCoy

95 DE Ryan Russell

96 DE Sealver Siliga

98 DT Clinton McDonald

DE Will Clarke
Though the Buccaneers could still make additional roster moves, Panfil is so far the only tryout player to which the team chose to offer a contract and a spot in training camp. That is a sign of what the Bucs believe is a deeper roster heading into the 2017 season; in recent years, Tampa Bay has signed three or four tryout players per offseason. Wide receivers Adam Humphries and Donteea Dye both made the regular-season roster in 2015 after first arriving on tryout contracts.
Evan Panfil becomes the second Purdue product on the Buccaneers' current 90-man roster. Interestingly, the other former Boilermaker in Tampa is the similarly named Kevin Pamphile. The Buccaneers drafted Pamphile in the fifth round in 2014 and last year he was the team's starter at left guard.