TAMPA — Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist and nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch will be the next member of the Bucs' Ring of Honor.
The Bucs have scheduled a news conference for 3 p.m. Friday to announce that Lynch will become the ninth member of the franchise to have their name added to Raymond James Stadium.
The date of Lynch's induction ceremony will be determined with the release of the NFL schedule in April.
Lynch, 44, among the hardest hitters in NFL history, earned five Pro Bowl selections with the Bucs before he was released by the team in 2004.