Last August, Tim Wright and Logan Mankins crossed paths in an unexpected trade just before the start of the NFL season. Now the two are teammates.
On Friday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed Wright off waivers from the New England Patriots, who had cut the third-year tight end the day before. To make room on their 90-man offseason roster, the Buccaneers waived first-year tight end Taylor Sloat.
Last year, the Bucs used Wright and a 2015 fourth-round pick to pry six-time Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins away from the Patriots just 12 days before the start of the regular season.