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Not yet practicing Howard (Achilles) was present at Sunday's practice but did not participate, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Coach Bruce Arians said in early June that Howard was "really close" to returning, but the tight end apparently isn't quite ready to retake the field. The 26-year-old suffered a ruptured Achilles during Week 4 last year and missed the rest of the season, so it won't be surprising to see him slowly ramp things up early in training camp.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Buccaneers News: Tampa Bay Gets Concerning O.J. Howard Injury Update The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be searching for their second of back-to-back championships in the 2021 NFL, but first, they need to focus on...

3 HOURS AGO • FANDUEL.COM

Closing in on return Coach Bruce Arians indicated Tuesday that Howard (Achilles) is "really close" to returning, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Impact Howard played just four games last season due to injury and racked up 11 catches for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his brief campaign. Even when Howard is back in a full capacity, he'll have to contend with Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate for snaps at a loaded tight end spot for the Bucs.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Bucs’ O.J. Howard missed a Super Bowl season but gained so much more The tight end ruptured his Achilles in October. About a week later, the birth of his daughter helped to ease the pain.

JUNE 3 • TAMPABAY.COM

Super Bowl champions address wants, not needs in NFL draft

Theoretically, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could have opted out of the NFL draft and still felt good about their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions

MAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: RB Bernard agrees to 1-year deal with Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have added yet another offensive playmaker for Tom Brady

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitts puts on show at Florida's pro day for NFL evaluators

There was no shortage of Kyle Pitts highlights at Florida’s pro day Wednesday

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

O.J. Howard a 'Huge Addition' for 2021 Bucs Bruce Arians says

MARCH 31 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Progressing well Coach Bruce Arians indicated Tuesday that Howard is "real close" to completing his recovery from an Achilles injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Per the report, Howard -- who suffered a ruptured Achilles last October -- isn't running on grass yet, but the 2017 first-rounder hasn't had any setbacks. With that in mind, Arians says "the sky's the limit" for Howard this coming season. Of course, with Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate also in the Buccaneers' tight end mix, steady volume figures to be an issue for Howard upon his return to game action.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

O.J. Howard or Cameron Brate: More likely Buccaneers Tight End cap casualty? Chances are high that the Buccaneers will have to part ways with one of their two tight ends to save money, but which one? It's a tale as ol...

MARCH 1 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Entering contact year in '21 Howard finished the 2020 regular season with 11 receptions (19 targets) for 146 yards and two touchdowns across four games before suffering his season-ending Achilles injury Week 4...

Impact Howard's 2020 campaign will go down in the books as a prototypical case of a substantial missed opportunity for both player and team. The fourth-year pro appeared to have instant rapport with Tom Brady and had already been targeted 19 times over 132 snaps before going down for the season. The early exit was unfortunately nothing new for the 2017 first-round pick, who's yet to play a full 16 game slate in any of his first four NFL campaigns. Howard has flashed plenty of potential at times and could well have been on his way to a career-best year in 2020; while that possibility was ultimately derailed, he'll certainly have no shortage of motivation to prove himself in his 2021 contract year, when he'll carry a cap hit of just over $6 million as per Spotrac.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

O.J. Howard, Bruce Arians are now Super Bowl champions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV on Sunday night. Yes, that means Tom Brady won ring No. 7, but th...

FEBRUARY 7 • USATODAY.COM

Brady, improved defense keys to Bucs winning Super Bowl

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be denied

FEBRUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady, productive drafts fuel Tampa Bay's run to Super Bowl

Construction of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began long before Tom Brady decided the once-downtrodden team had most of what he needed to have an opportunity to build on his legacy of c...

JANUARY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucs, Browns, Bills out to follow footsteps of champ Chiefs

Three teams left in the NFL playoffs are long-suffering franchises trying to do what the Kansas City Chiefs did last year when they won their first title after decades of trying

JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buccaneers confident they will rebound, finish season strong

Bruce Arians never promised it would be easy to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into championship contenders

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At 6-3, Brady-led Bucs off to best start in nearly 2 decades

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers feel they’re as good as their record, maybe even better

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arians not speaking for Brady regarding 4th down confusion

If Tom Brady lost track of what down it was on the final play of a failed comeback bid against the Chicago Bears, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is keeping it to himself

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs, Seahawks, Packers, Bills keep top 4 spots in Pro32

The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills are the top four teams in the latest AP Pro32 poll

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Offensive Adjustments on a Short Week as O.J. Howard Heads to IR | Carmen Catches Up The Bucs have a short week as they get ready to take on the Bears in Chicago on Thursday Night Football. Predictably, Tampa Bay is a little...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendo...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season

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OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Free Agents the Buccaneers Can Sign to Replace O.J. Howard After going down with an ankle injury in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the worst-case scenario has bee...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Heading to IR Howard (Achilles) will be placed on injured reserve, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact This was expected after it was announced Sunday that Howard had suffered a ruptured Achilles. Howard had 11 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns before suffering the injury. Cameron Brate stands to pick up Howard's snaps the rest of the way.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE