Cole Beasley

The Buccaneers are adding a veteran wide receiver. Cole Beasley will sign with the Bucs, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

[Tom Brady](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9951/tom-brady), who had been pushing to bring in another veteran wide receiver, was involved in the decision to sign Beasley. Beasley will initially sign with the Buccaneers’ practice squad, but he’ll be elevated to the active roster soon. Cole Beasley will sign with the Bucs, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

The Dallas native and SMU product was a fan favorite in his seven season with the Cowboys; Tom Brady actively pursued him to join the Bucs.

It would be his last touchdown with the team; he signed with Buffalo two months later. An undrafted prospect in 2012, the 5-foot-8-inch Beasley was signed by Dallas, but nearly quit football just as his first training camp began. The Bucs have several injuries at the position- Julio Jones and Chris Godwin sat out the team’s Week 2 game in New Orleans, and Mike Evans is currently facing a one-game suspension for his role in a fight during that 20-10 Tampa Bay win.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that Beasley was a receiver Brady had on his "radar" for the Bucs to acquire and Brady a say on the decision to sign him.

[Tom Brady](/nfl/players/187741/tom-brady/) will now have another option in the 33-year-old Beasley. [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/TB/tampa-bay-buccaneers/) are 2-0, but they've had a lot of problems keeping their wide receivers on the field. [Chris Godwin](/nfl/players/2818150/chris-godwin/) having a hamstring injury, [Julio Jones](/nfl/players/1623794/julio-jones/) missing time due to a knee injury and the latest news, [Mike Evans](/nfl/players/1824909/mike-evans/)' [one-game suspension for his role in the multi-player brawl against the](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/buccaneers-mike-evans-suspended-one-game/) [New Orleans Saints](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/). [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) hopeful in the [Green Bay Packers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/GB/green-bay-packers/). He was released by Buffalo this offseason. In 2021, he put up 693 yards, 82 receptions and one touchdown.

With Mike Evans facing a one-game suspension and a collection of injuries at the position, the Buccaneers plan to add a new wide receiver option for Tom ...

Beasley, 33, spent the last three seasons in Buffalo after beginning his career as an undrafted free agent with Dallas in 2012. [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/tampa-bay-buccaneers) coverage, go to [BucsGameday](http://AllBucs.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). Garafolo reports that Beasley been in contact with multiple teams, including the Bucs and Brady, but that he’s bided his time to wait for the right situation. Behind the Bills](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/20/nfl-power-rankings-buffalo-bills-kansas-city-chiefs-tampa-bay-bucaneers-week-2?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [49ers Reveal Extent of Trey Lance Injury, Recovery Timeline](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/19/49ers-reveal-extent-trey-lance-injury-recovery-timeline?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Kyler Murray Reportedly Hit in the Face by Fan After Raiders Game](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/19/kyler-murray-allegedly-hit-in-the-face-by-fan-after-raiders-game?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) Wide receivers Chris Godwin and Julio Jones both missed Sunday’s contest against the Saints due to injuries, while Evans stands to miss this upcoming weekend’s game against the Packers [Cole Beasley](https://www.si.com/nfl/player/cole-beasley) to the team’s practice squad on Tuesday, [according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo](https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1572184864283103237).

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley to their practice squad.

With injuries mounting at the position, and Mike Evans suspended for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, adding an experienced receiver to the mix makes plenty of sense. [@gmfb]: With injuries at WR mounting and Mike Evans facing a one-game suspension, the [#Buccaneers]are adding veteran WR Cole Beasley to the mix. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding another veteran pass-catcher, adding wide receiver Cole Beasley to their practice squad, per multiple reports.

Playcaller Byron Leftwich. It's been a trademark of the Tom Brady era: adding accomplished veteran receivers. Antonio Brown comes to mind, as does Julio Jones.

A true veteran, that’s the only way you can do what he’s done and put on tape what he’s put on tape since he’s been in this league. But we’re happy to have someone like that, a veteran guy who understands this league and knows how to play.” “He’s caught a lot of footballs in this league.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in need of help at receiver due to injuries and a suspension, have signed veteran Cole Beasley to their practice squad, ...

Beasley could be elevated from the practice squad Sunday when Tampa Bay hosts [Green Bay](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/). [released by the Buffalo Bills](https://theathletic.com/news/bills-release-wr-cole-beasley/AlP9jKSAnDic/) in March and hasn’t played this season. If Buccaneers had thought he’d be out even four games, he’d be on injured reserve. Beasley could just be a three-week, practice-squad elevation type short-term signing, like Le’Veon Bell last year. There's a short-term need for Bucs at receiver, given their current state of injury/suspension. Saints, catching two passes for 11 yards.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Cole Beasley. Here's what Buccaneers fans can expect from their newest wide receiver.

Once he does see the field though, because it certainly is a factor of when, not if due to his talent, he should see similar production he did when featured in the other talented and crowded wide receiver rooms that he’s played with in the past. The other factor here is, outside of Mike Evans, the rest of this receiving room has left a bit to be desired, as has the offense as a whole. One of the big takeaways from this move is that the health of Chris Godwin is still very much a concern to the team.

The Buccaneers signed WR Cole Beasley and T Justin Skule to their practice squad on Wednesday…Beasley is coming off consecutive 82-catch seasons in Buffalo.

He was also in the slot for 87% of his snaps in 2020 and had 98% of his yards from that spot. Last season, Beasley lined up in the slot on 87% of his snaps and tallied 89% of his receiving yards from that starting point. In all, Beasley has played in 149 games with 50 starts for the Cowboys and Bills, producing 550 catches for 5,709 yards and 34 touchdowns.

Fantasy football notes on the Buccaneers signing Cole Beasley to their practice squad, Dalton Schultz's knee injury and some fantasy football insights ...

Trubisky mentioned [George Pickens](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4426354/george-pickens)' involvement. [Evan Engram](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3051876/evan-engram), [Irv Smith Jr](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4040980/irv-smith-jr). Meanwhile, [Noah Brown](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3121409/noah-brown) is thriving with [Cooper Rush](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2972515/cooper-rush) under center. [Mitch Trubisky](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3039707/mitch-trubisky) is averaging a dismal 5.1 yards per attempt this season. and [Hayden Hurst](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3924365/hayden-hurst) are all solid options. • Fantasy Focus podcast: Field Yates, Stephania Bell and Daniel Dopp recap a pair of Monday Night Football games, give key injuries to watch for Week 3 and talk about who is outperforming their draft position. [Michael Gallup](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4036348/michael-gallup) and [James Washington](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3122449/james-washington), the Cowboys' offense is struggling to find viable receiving options. What it means in fantasy: Fantasy managers are frustrated for Pitts, who has only 10 targets and 7.8 fantasy points through two games. [Tom Brady](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) has apparently been monitoring him for a while, and recently he's been adamant about bringing a veteran receiver to the Buccaneers. Seattle also ranks 31st in total yards (234.5) and 29th in points per game (12.0). One player who appears to be taking advantage of the void of a true No. [Russell Gage](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3115378/russell-gage) may be negatively affected by Beasley's arrival, but Beasley himself is not a must-add in 12-team leagues or shallower.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during the Tampa Bay Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. The Tampa ...

Beasley totaled 82 receptions in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Bills. With Mike Evans suspended for one game after instigating a fight last weekend and Chris Godwin still recovering from a hamstring injury that he sustained in Week 1, a veteran Beasley will fill a much-needed role for the Bucs’ offense. Tom Brady is going to lean on the new guy with two of his favorite targets missing and Julio Jones still questionable.

Julian Edelman thought he might be hearing from Tom Brady this week -- but the Buccaneers signed veteran slot wide receiver Cole Beasley instead.

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/KxJYVXxvt9M) The 36-year-old also has insisted that if he did come out of retirement, "They just signed Cole Beasley.

During the latest episode of "Inside the NFL" on Paramount+, Edelman was asked about the Beasley signing and the potential of him heading down to Florida to ...

I didn't get a call." Still, it's pretty interesting that Brady -- who reportedly had been in contact with Beasley leading up to this signing -- didn't pick up the phone to call Edelman, whom he has a built-in rapport with. [Chris Godwin](/nfl/players/2818150/chris-godwin/) and [Julio Jones](/nfl/players/1623794/julio-jones/) due to injury and saw [Mike Evans](/nfl/players/1824909/mike-evans/) get ejected for a hit on [Saints](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NO/new-orleans-saints/) corner [Marshon Lattimore](/nfl/players/2139278/marshon-lattimore/). "[The Bucs] just signed Cole Beasley... "I don't want to talk about this," said Edelman. [Julian Edelman](/nfl/players/1674116/julian-edelman/).

Cole Beasley admits that he slid into the GOAT's DMs, and now he's a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

If Godwin and Jones are unable to suit up again this week, Beasley could end up providing a boost for a Bucs receiving corps that struggled with drops in last week’s 20-10 win over the New Orleans Saints. [serving a one-game suspension](https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/21/mike-evans-suspension-nfl-news-appeal-update-fantasy-football/), and both Chris Godwin and Julio Jones having missed Week 2 due to injury, the Bucs [signed veteran Cole Beasley to the practice squad](https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/20/nfl-news-cole-beasley-tampa-bay-buccaneers-practice-squad/) this week. [first practice with the team](https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/21/nfl-cole-beasley-tampa-bay-buccaneers-punt-return-video/) on Wednesday, Beasley admitted that he slid into Bucs quarterback Tom Brady’s DMs, trying to advertise his services as a reliable target for the GOAT (via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times):