| Fri Aug 28 2015 | 13:15 | Patton Greg Auman of Tampa Bay Times by Broncos on Friday | ||||
Patton was Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times by the Broncos on Friday. | ||||||
A 2014 UDFA out of the University of Florida, Patton got some work with the Buccaneers as a kickoff and punt returner last season. Special teams will likely be his path to a job, but he'll have a tough time finding one at this point in the preseason. | ||||||
| Tue May 12 2015 | 18:28 | Patton claimed off waivers by Broncos on Tuesday | ||||
Patton was claimed off waivers by the Broncos on Tuesday, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports. | ||||||
Patton will likely get a chance to compete for a receiver job with the Broncos in training camp, but his chances of cracking the 53-man roster appear remote. | ||||||
| Mon May 11 2015 | 16:43 | The Bucs have waived Patton | ||||
The Bucs have waived Patton, the Tampa Bay Times reports. | ||||||
Along with Patton, the Bucs waived fellow wideouts Chandler Jones and Josh Reese, while Donteea Dye and Adam Humphries were cycled into the team's depth mix at the position. | ||||||
| Tue Dec 2 2014 | 17:28 | The Buccaneers signed Patton off Cardinals' practice squad Tuesd... | ||||
The Buccaneers signed Patton off the Cardinals' practice squad Tuesday, according to Tampa Bay's official website. | ||||||
Patton opened the season as the Buccaneers' kick returner, and there's a good chance he is being brought back to fill the same role, as he will be the seventh receiver on the roster. | ||||||
| Sat Sep 6 2014 | 15:57 | The Buccaneers signed Patton to team's 53-man roster Saturday | ||||
The Buccaneers signed Patton to the team's 53-man roster Saturday, Jenna Laine of FoxSports reports. | ||||||
Patton was one of the team's final cuts during training camp, but will end up getting a shot with the team during their first game Sunday against the Panthers. | ||||||
| Sat Aug 30 2014 | 15:38 | Patton did not make Bucs' final roster | ||||
Patton did not make the Bucs' final roster, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports. | ||||||
Though he went undrafted, Patton emerged as a strong candidate for the final roster because of his ability to contribute in the return game. It may be that the Bucs hope to find their return man from the roster cuts made by other teams. | ||||||
| Fri Aug 29 2014 | 00:18 | Patton in good position to make Buccaneers' roster | ||||
Patton is in good position to make the Buccaneers' roster, Rick Brown of the Lakeland Ledger reports. | ||||||
The undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Florida has carved out a niche as the team's punt and kickoff returner. His chances of making the 53-man roster seemed to improve when the team waived receivers Skye Dawson, Tommy Streeter and Eric Page this week. Page was the Bucs' incumbent returner, but did not see much action in the role this preseason. Patton has averaged 29.3 yards per kickoff return in six attempts during the three exhibition games and 8.0 yards per punt return. | ||||||