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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Buccaneers are investigating offensive linemen
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some bad news when they found out star left tackle Tristan Wirfs would be missing the season's debut, and potentially a decent chunk of time after that. Wirfs' inability to play will be leaving the Bucs with genuinely gigantic shoes to fill. The in-house next man up is Charlie Heck, resident swing tackle. Heck was signed earlier this offseason to fill the role filled by Justin Skule for the last two years. Tampa Bay appeared to be all systems go with Charlie Heck until reports surfaced today, that perhaps the team is lacking complete and utter confidence in their backup swing tackle— Bringing in George Fant, a veteran tackle, for a workout. Fant is an interesting potential pickup for Tampa. He has played in 69 career games for three separate franchises, giving him experience, if nothing else. Tristan Wirfs is arguably the team's best individual player on any given Sunday and the Buccaneers have no chance of replacing him with anyone who is already on their roster or currently on the free agent market to be added. For the Buccaneers, the key will not be replacing Wirfs, rather finding a way trend water and manage the situation until he returns. Would George Fant help Tampa stay afloat? For more Bucs coverage check us out here: @Will_Walsh_NFL(X) @Bucs_Nation(X) @Will_Walsh_NFL(YouTube) More from Watch Charles Sims break ten ankles on one play Jameis Winston beats down Falcons defense Revenge for Mike Smith and Dirk Koetter? Watch: Winston and Evans are destroying the Falcons Jacquies Smith leaves Falcons game with knee injury Watch Jameis Winston's beautiful touchdown throw to Austin Seferian-Jenkins Buccaneers lead NFC South after one week
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Free Agent Tryouts Include Starting Lineman And Playmaking Cornerback
Cowboys Free Agent Tryouts Include Starting Lineman And Playmaking Cornerback originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There is no reason to think this is indictment of young Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton or anybody else who just finished up minicamp as a member of the O-line room. Advertisement But Dallas is giving a tryout to a veteran blocker ... and he's a known commodity. Among the group of players working out with the Cowboys this week is offensive tackle George Fant, who turns 33 this summer. The 6-5, 320-pound Fant - who has started 75 games throughout his decade-long career - has a familiarity with this coaching staff ... Making that the driving force for the workout. Fant played for the New York Jets for three seasons with 2020-2022 and was a team captain there. Present Dallas D-line coach Aaron Whitecotton was on that staff, so there's a semi-connection. A greater one? Fant was undrafted when he came into the NFL in 2016, a converted basketball player who was initially a prospect at tight end ... but who successfully made the switch to O-line with his new employers ... Advertisement The Seattle Seahawks. And by 2018, the offensive coordinator of the Seahawks was ... Brian Schottenheimer, now Dallas' first-year head coach. The plan remains for Terence Steele to be at right tackle and for 2024 first-rounder Guyton to be the left tackle ... and Dak Prescott has endorsed the progress of the latter. 'Guyton's made a huge step, and it's in the mentals,' Prescott said. 'It's in his approach, it's in his preparation, it's in the way that he's taking care of his body working out and practicing so not going to be surprised with the jump that he makes this year because I've watched every step in the process that he's put into this and excited for him.' Advertisement That's more like it. With Guyton and Tyler Booker, Dallas' last two first-round picks, to go with young All-Pro Tyler Smith, second-year center Cooper Beebe, and a rejuvenated Steele, Dak's front five appears, on paper, to be in good shape. But checking in on. vet can make sense ... especially if the coaching staff already has a feel for him. Meanwhile, also getting Dallas tryouts are: Perrion Winfrey, 24, an All-UFL defensive tackle (who played under Whitecotton with the Jets); defensive tackle DeVere Levelston, 24, a native of DeSoto, Texas, who started his career as an undrafted free agent with the Seahawks; Robert Rochell, 27, a cornerback who is a former fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams and who played last year with the Kansas City Chiefs; and Jerry Jacobs, 27, who was for a short time a Detroit Lions starter who in 2023 grabbed two interceptions in one game against Green Bay. Advertisement Related: 'Legacy Be Damned' as Cowboys' Dak Focuses On Super Bowl 'Sanity' Related: Cowboys' Jake Ferguson Opens Up On 'Weird' Struggles This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
04-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
George Fant has a message for the Seahawks and the 12th Man
George Fant has a message for the Seahawks and the 12th Man The Seattle Seahawks made their first big moves of the offseason by releasing four players. Linebacker Dre'Mont Jones, defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris, safety Rayshawn Jenkins and tackle George Fant will all be looking for their next NFL homes for the 2025 season. For the first three players mentioned, they were all relatively new Seahawks, with Dre'Mont Jones being the longest tenured at two seasons. But for George Fant, the 2024 campaign marked a return to the team where he began his career. Unfortunately, things did not work out in his second stint. Fant was the Week 1 starter, but suffered an injury against the Denver Broncos and only appeared in two games last year. Still, Seattle is the team where Fant has spent the most time in his career with, and he clearly has affection for the organization and region. Fant took to his personal Instagram account and shared a brief message for the 12th Man. "I hate that I wasn't able to play this year due to injury, that's out of my control. I wish you guys and the 12's nothing but the best!" Fant wrote. Fant should land on his feet elsewhere in the league fairly easily. He can be a solid starter when pressed into service, and at the very least provides quality depth... which is something every single team in the league needs along the offensive line. It is sad Fant ended up being a cap casualty for the Seahawks, but tough decisions are the name of the game at this point in the season. We at Seahawks Wire want to reciprocate Fant's sentiments, and wish him well wherever he may end up next.
