After spending three years with the team, the Green Bay Packers released offensive lineman Royce Newman during Tuesday’s final roster cutdowns. On Wednesday, Newman was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A 2021 fourth-round draft pick, Newman played in 51 games and made 24 starts in Green Bay, 16 of which came as a rookie. The team initially hoped Newman would develop into a reliable starter at right guard, but unfortunately, that potential never fully materialized. His next two seasons were marked by miscues and blown blocking assignments, which gradually pushed him down the depth chart.