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Tim Wright is a Buccaneer again as Tampa Bay claims him off waivers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed tight end Tim Wright off waivers from the New England Patriots, who waived him yesterday.

Wright had initially joined the Bucs as an undrafted free agent under Greg Schiano in 2013, and had a surprise breakout season as a receiving/move tight end, putting up an impressive 571 yards and five touchdowns on 54 catches. The Bucs' new regime wasn't impressed last year, though, as they seemed to put an emphasis on blocking tight ends and traded him to the Patriots along with a 2015 fourth-round pick in exchange for an aging Logan Mankins.