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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly exploring a trade involving tight end O.J. Howard this offseason.
Michael Lombardi reported as much on his GM Shuffle podcast with Adnan Virk (h/t Greg Auman of The Athletic), saying, "I think Howard's got a great name, but I think there's an instinctive issue that's going on. And I think he's going to be available."
Lombardi went as far as to say he wouldn't be surprised if the Alabama product was traded during the upcoming week.
Any trade involving Howard would only increase speculation that Rob Gronkowski would come out of retirement and play tight end alongside his former teammate Tom Brady.