Buccaneers Sign A Running Back
February 19th, 2019
Another old Bruce Arians friend has joined the Buccaneers.
This time it’s a player.
Running back Andre Ellington didn’t take a regular-season snap last season, but he logged 61 regular season games with 17 starts through 4 1/2 seasons with Arians in Arizona.
Ellington, 30, had a strong 2013 rookie season as a complementary player, then was a bust as the 2014 starter. After that, he was a bench guy who had less than 100 carries over the next three seasons. The Cardinals released him midway through the 2017 campaign.
Think of the former sixth-round pick as an older, bigger, less experienced version of Jacquizz Rodgers.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:28 pm
Just had a flash back to Gruden and Michael Pittman
February 19th, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Cash grad time is officially in overdrive
February 19th, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Everybody, come get your checks from the Bucs.
FAIL!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:31 pm
Signed to teach and expedite the playbook for Barber and ROjO or Arians and Licht read JBF article on McNair hiring
February 19th, 2019 at 4:31 pm
DRAFT LJ SCOTT
February 19th, 2019 at 4:32 pm
he’s a complimentary back….nothing more…nothing less….
imo, quizz is outta here….rojo better tighten up or he’ll be next….i hope we draft devin singletary or darrell henderson….
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:34 pm
“This tells Kobe that BA wants his RBs to catch the ball…
believe it or not Ellington is our only RB that can take it to the house”
Kobe Faker
February 19th, 2019 at 4:35 pm
Gotta admit I was really tired of seeing Rodgers getting so many carriers so he’s gone and we’ll be drafting an every down back because it appears that’s not barbers game to be a complete back. Good to know we’ll be drafting a back this year, do it until you get it right
February 19th, 2019 at 4:35 pm
@JP_09
agreed, also take a look at Bennie Snell Jr.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:37 pm
See ya Jacquizz ✌🏾✌🏾
February 19th, 2019 at 4:39 pm
He much faster than JRodgers.
DRAFTN L.J SCOTT!!!!!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:40 pm
@JP_09
I love watching LJ Scott run. He’s amazingly patient. I also love Nebraska’s Devine Ozigbo. Very smart player.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:43 pm
@ BucEmUp
I think my grandma’s diarrhea runs faster than Rogers.
February 19th, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Yay! Our new Jaquizz!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:51 pm
c-spann
benny snell would be nice
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!!….GO BUCS!!!!
February 19th, 2019 at 4:51 pm
This is BA just giving one of his guys a chance to make it back on the field. Arizona wanted him to be their feature back but he just kept getting hurt. I will be a little surprised if he makes the team or has any significant role.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:02 pm
Just a coaches respectful bone $$$$ to a old player… that is big money when you are out of the NFL… don’t expect him in September
February 19th, 2019 at 5:13 pm
HTSR, LMAO! YEAH dude is slow.
I agree Alaskan doubt he makes the team. Just being given a shot to run around on the practice field, catch some passes etc.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:34 pm
I can think of much better complimentary Running backs. Butt..All new coaches bring in a few..tag alongs. Koetter, and Lovie did it. Arians will probably add a couple more Arizona has beens.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:34 pm
Ellington won’t be the last BA player to be signed, that’s for sure……nothing at all wrong with that……we need coaches that will coach for him and players that will play for him……
An average motivated player beats a good unmotivated player every time.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:41 pm
meh.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:43 pm
Glad to see BA is helping old friends out, after all Licht help him land a job glad he is returning the favor.
February 19th, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Camp hand….maybe for that waste ROJO to learn from…can cut no problem. Nuthin doin age 30. Brittle as can be, even with a year off.
Meh…is right.
Let’s not take the “getting the band back together thing”…way to effing far, UNLESS, it’s proven to the objective eye to STRENGTHEN the Bucs of this here franchise. More faith in some Bowles pieces coming in cheap in the secondary. But take it eezy on this crap.
Go Bucs!
February 19th, 2019 at 6:06 pm
How is this for
IT’s a SMALL WORLD…
In 2013, Andre Ellington was traded from the NYG to the AZ Cardinals…
for Ryan Nassib QB (brother of Bucs DE Carl Nassib)
February 19th, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Oh I remember him…dj swearinger laid a hit on him thats still a highlight from the clemson/carolina rivalry….its on youtube, id post it but I think the joes stopped allowing that.
February 19th, 2019 at 6:18 pm
i think hiring bruce arians was a mistake. his staff is garbage imo and he signs this bum??? dark times ahead that i want no part of
February 19th, 2019 at 6:20 pm
@sandwichman go jump off the skyway, I heard it’s fun!!!!
February 19th, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Seems it’s Christmas time and Bucco Bruce is Santa Clause. Like Oprah’s famous show….”and you get a car…and you get a car… and you get a car”. With BA it’s… if you have had a good rapport with BA in the past it’s….. “and you get a job, and you get a job…and you get a job”. That being said there might be a method to his “madness”…it very much promotes his idea of the power of “family” on a football team..let’s see how this will unfold.
February 19th, 2019 at 6:49 pm
Draft Memphis running back HENDERSON ! 2ND or 3rd round would work and he will be a really good back baring injuries…
February 19th, 2019 at 7:07 pm
Gotta be just to compete. A last chance for a player who is not up to snuff.
February 19th, 2019 at 7:24 pm
The GM is not in control and that is a problem or not having a GM capable of being in control may be the correct way to look at it !!!
February 19th, 2019 at 7:37 pm
Imho this is an upgrade over Rodgers…
Let’s be honest, would Jaquiz still be in playing in the NFL if not for Dirk and Mike… probably not… Ellington will help Rojo alot…
February 19th, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Apparently, the Bucs only want to pay Humphries $6m per year according to some sources. His camp wants $8m.
Give the man his money! Take it from the money Jackson’s salary will clear up!
February 19th, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Issaic … The signings right now (BEFORE free agency even starts) are insignificant. But a signing like this could well be taken as an indicator of who’s REALLY in charge. Ellington is obviously a BA signing. He was the new Arizona HC when Ellington was drafted in 2013 (6th rnd draftee by the Cards). He underwhelmed as a RB to say the least, but was a fairly decent receiver. Did OK getting time in 2013 & 2014 but in 2015 the Cards drafted David Johnson. Ellington was just an after-thought it looks like once they drafted Johnson. Hasn’t played since he got 8 games with Arizona & 4 games with Houston in 2017.
Joe nailed it … “older, bigger, less experienced version of Jacquizz Rodgers”. So did Alaskan … “surprised if he makes the team or has any significant role.”
February 19th, 2019 at 7:57 pm
“Think of the former sixth-round pick as an older, bigger, less experienced version of Jacquizz Rodgers”
That is literally what I thought the moment I saw the picture on the front page.
Anywho I assume he’s mainly here to help guys learn the system and to be a depth guy. It’s not bad to have guys like this around when you’re learning a new system.
February 19th, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Buccaneer Bonzai Says:
February 19th, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Apparently, the Bucs only want to pay Humphries $6m per year according to some sources. His camp wants $8m.
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No.
$8m for a 4th WR…
$7m for a 2nd TE…
You kind of need to build a team, not a receiver depth chart.
February 19th, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Camp Fodder/Role Specific RB at league min…Give him a 30% chance of making the 53man roster.
February 19th, 2019 at 8:28 pm
here we go again, we will soon become a dumping ground for all ex-cardinal rejects. Licht must have had his hands on this move. We always settle for the guy that sucks or hasn’t played. Joe you describe this guy as a older, bigger less experienced Rodgers. GREAT PICK, you might as well grab Peterson.
February 19th, 2019 at 9:54 pm
Starting to feel like lovie
February 19th, 2019 at 11:00 pm
@catcard202….
Hmmm…that post at 8:25pm sounds a whole lot like the post above at 5:54 pm. Which, you know, came before 8:25pm.
Hmmm.
Go Bucs!
February 19th, 2019 at 11:44 pm
“Whats up with the hatin?
BA wants and needs the screen game to exploit the linebackers
We have no one in our RB group who can catch a wheel route and take it and score
Klueless was absolutely the worst screen designer in the NFL
BA might not be Andy Ried when it comes to the screen game but pretty close
BA had Johnson close to 1k yards reciving from the RB position
The drastic play that will be the big difference from BAs vs Klueless passing scheme will be the huge production coming from the screens to our RBs and OJ
2019 OJ will be top 3 TE
only Kelse and Gronk will be better
BA is going to score score and score”
Kobe Faker
February 20th, 2019 at 1:45 am
30 years old for a running back is pushing it. Don’t think he is much more than camp bait.
February 20th, 2019 at 7:16 am
Super bowl here we come.
February 20th, 2019 at 8:13 am
sandwichman Says:
“dark times ahead that i want no part of”
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LOL, you are welcome to jump off.
Ridiculous take.
February 20th, 2019 at 8:48 am
At least this will end this organizations weird love affair with Jacquizz Rodgers.
February 20th, 2019 at 9:09 am
Shocking and appalling….what head coach brings in players he’s coached before!
February 20th, 2019 at 9:49 am
^^ Exactly.
It is bizarre seeing some of these comments…
AGAIN –
EVERY SINGLE COACH who has EVER hired on to a new coaching job has brought in a few players from his former team.
EVERY SINGLE ONE.