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Buccaneers: What does Steve McLendon trade mean for Tampa Bay?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) throws a touchdown pass to Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe (81) as New York Jets nose tackle Steve McLendon (99) pressures at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, October 18, 2020. [ALLEN EYESTONE/The Palm Beach Post]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a trade to acquire a nose-tackle

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday afternoon that they had made a trade to acquire NT Steve McLendon from the New York Jets. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud was the first to report the trade.

The Bucs will give up a 2022 sixth-round pick for McLendon and a 2023 seventh-round pick from the Jets.