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.
