The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appreciated Channing Ward's talents enough to keep him on the initial version of their 53-man roster in 2017. It's no surprise, then, that Ward was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on Thursday after a week away from the club.
To make room for Ward on that 11-man crew, the Buccaneers released defensive end Sterling Bailey from the practice squad.
Ward, a second-year defensive lineman who made the roster as an undrafted rookie in 2016, was once again part of the Bucs' active roster when it was formed during the league-wide cutdown to 53 players on September 2.