The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed to create a roster spot for safety T.J. Ward and reportedly did so by trading defensive back J.J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
According to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter the Buccaneers sent Wilcox and a 2019 seventh-round pick to the Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft to make space for Ward.
James Palmer of NFL Network first reported Tampa Bay was signing Ward, and Josina Anderson of ESPN noted it was a one-year deal.