Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms made good on his promise to arrive to training camp today.
Simms is not in the team's plans, now or in the future, and Simms would like the Buccaneers to release or trade him. By showing up, he's hoping to force their hand.
The Chicago Bears remain interested in the soon-to-be 28-year old left-handed quarterback, who is entering the final year of his contract.
Showing posts with label Chris Simms; Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Show all posts
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Bucs Place Chris Simms on IR
According to the St. Petersburg Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed quarterback Chris Simms on injured reserve and plan on using the roster spot on a running back to replace injured backs Michael Pittman and Carnell Williams.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Is This It For Chris Simms?
The last time we really saw Buccaneers QB Chris Simms, he was being repeatedly slammed to the turf at Raymond James Stadium by the defense of the Carolina Panthers. He was hit so frequently, in fact, he needed to have his spleen removed. So even though there's no questioning Simms' toughness, tonight could be the last time Chris Simms appears in a Buccaneers uniform.
Quotes like this one from Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden say it all: "There's some things we want to clean up with him. He's the kind of kid I did everything to help him, and certainly he's capable of being a good quarterback in pro football. It'll be a tough call and a decision that, unfortunately, will have to be made."
When the Buccaneers gave Simms a 2-year, $7M contract in the off-season, he apparently was still in their plans. However, Simms' recovery from the splenectomy has been slow, and in the process, he's been passed on the depth chart by Jeff Garcia, who will start, and backups Luke McCown and Bruce Gradkowski.
If Simms plays well tonight and shows flashes of the player he was in 2005, it's possible that the Buccaneers will break from the norm and will carry four quarterbacks into the 2007 season. But with the Buccaneers are still attempting to determine whether or McCown or Gradkowski will be the #2 QB, so it's like Simms will only see mop-up duty again this week.
Should the Buccaneers release Simms, he won't last long on the open market. Interest in the well pedigreed quarterback will certainly be great, and I'm sure the Atlanta Falcons will be one of the first teams to come calling.
Quotes like this one from Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden say it all: "There's some things we want to clean up with him. He's the kind of kid I did everything to help him, and certainly he's capable of being a good quarterback in pro football. It'll be a tough call and a decision that, unfortunately, will have to be made."
When the Buccaneers gave Simms a 2-year, $7M contract in the off-season, he apparently was still in their plans. However, Simms' recovery from the splenectomy has been slow, and in the process, he's been passed on the depth chart by Jeff Garcia, who will start, and backups Luke McCown and Bruce Gradkowski.
If Simms plays well tonight and shows flashes of the player he was in 2005, it's possible that the Buccaneers will break from the norm and will carry four quarterbacks into the 2007 season. But with the Buccaneers are still attempting to determine whether or McCown or Gradkowski will be the #2 QB, so it's like Simms will only see mop-up duty again this week.
Should the Buccaneers release Simms, he won't last long on the open market. Interest in the well pedigreed quarterback will certainly be great, and I'm sure the Atlanta Falcons will be one of the first teams to come calling.
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