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Record breaking Nebraska alum lands fresh NFL chance after surprise cut Former Nebraska football wide receiver Trey Palmer wasn't without a job for long. Now he gets the chance to stand out with a new team and ju...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • HUSKERCORNER.COM

Former Husker heading home after being released by Tampa Bay Former Huskers wide receiver Trey Palmer was claimed by the New Orleans Saints after being waived by Tampa Bay.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • JOURNALSTAR.COM

Former Buccaneers WR claimed off waivers by rival Saints The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently parted ways with wide receiver Trey Palmer during roster cuts. Palmer had a promising start to his career,...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Shilo Sanders now has a clear path back to the Buccaneers roster The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut their rosters down to 53 players on Tuesday, and in the process waived some pretty big names. Trey Palmer was o...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Trey Palmer's new team gives him a perfect chance at revenge against Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a surprising move in the hours before the NFL's roster cutdown deadline, as they waived wide receiver Trey Pal...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Claimed by Saints The Saints won a waiver claim for Palmer on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Palmer jumps from one NFC South team to another after sliding down the depth chart in Tampa Bay the past couple years. The Saints don't have nearly as much talent as wide receiver, but they currently have fewer injuries at the position, which means Palmer is unlikely to have a significant Week 1 role. A 2023 sixth-round pick, Palmer got a lot of playing time as a rookie but produced just 385 yards on 68 targets (5.7 YPT), before dropping to 22 targets (and improving to 7.8 YPT) in a depth role last year. He's the second late addition at WR in New Orleans, following a trade for Devaughn Vele last week. The depth chart now looks a bit better behind locked-in starters Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, but the Saints' QB situation remains among the worst in the league, starting Spencer Rattler in Week 1 against Arizona.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saints Claimed WR Trey Palmer & G Xavier Truss Per the wire, the Saints are claiming WR Trey Palmer from the Buccaneers and G Xavier Truss from the Broncos. Palmer, 24, was a sixth-round...

AUGUST 27, 2025 • NFLTRADERUMORS.CO

Caught up in roster cuts The Buccaneers waived Palmer on Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Tampa Bay's decision to part ways with Palmer is somewhat surprising, given that the team projects to be without both Jalen McMillan (neck) and Chris Godwin (PUP-ankle) for at least the first month of the regular season. It's possible that the 2023 sixth-round pick lost out on a roster spot as a result of the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the Buccaneers' first two preseason game, though he returned for the team's final exhibition tilt against Buffalo on Saturday, securing one of two targets for 13 yards. If he clears waivers, Palmer seems likely to resurface on the practice squad.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

One catch in preseason debut Palmer (hamstring) secured one of two targets for 13 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-19 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday night.

Impact The third-year wideout made his preseason debut after overcoming his hamstring issue, and Palmer was able to make his one catch on the Buccaneers' third possession. Palmer is set to reprise his reserve receiver role again in 2025, and he could see a slight uptick in opportunity early with Jalen McMillan (neck) and Chris Godwin (PUP-ankle) not expected to be available for at least the first month of the regular season.

AUGUST 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Why Trey Palmer is suddenly off the trade table for the Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been dealing with their fair share of injuries this offseason but the position that's been hit the hardest is...

AUGUST 23, 2025 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Buccaneers could strike quick on perfect trade with desperate NFC team The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could trade Trey Palmer to the San Francisco 49ers due to their wide receiver injuries.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • THEPEWTERPLANK.COM

Missing time with hamstring injury Palmer (hamstring) missed practice Thursday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Impact Palmer is in a fight for a roster spot and can't afford to miss much action. He's competing with the likes of Sterling Shepard, Tez Johnson, Ryan Miller, Rakim Jarrett and Kameron Johnson (undisclosed) for jobs behind Mike Evans, Chris Godwin (ankle), Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan in Tampa Bay. Palmer's playing time was cut by more than half last season, posting a 12-172-1 receiving line on 305 offensive snaps.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Takes step back in second season Palmer brought in 12 of 22 targets for 172 yards and one touchdown while adding 14 kickoff-return yards and 136 punt-return yards across 15 regular-season games in 2024.

Impact Palmer had put together a solid rookie 2023 campaign in which he'd appeared in all 17 regular-season games and generated a 39-385-3 receiving line while adding 22 rushing yards on three attempts. However, despite Chris Godwin's season-ending ankle injury in Week 7 and Mike Evans' three-game absence with a hamstring injury, Palmer saw a big dip in production from scrimmage in his second season. However, Palmer was deployed as a returner for the first time and was effective running back punts, and he'll have an opportunity to make his case for reverting to a larger complementary role this offseason as he prepares to play out the third season of his rookie contract in 2025.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No offensive stats Sunday Palmer logged eight snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Saints but did not see a target. He netted no gain on his one punt return.

Impact The second-year wideout was limited to punt returns for the second consecutive week Sunday, as the majority of the Buccaneers' wide-receiver snaps were distributed among Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard. Palmer is likely to remain primarily limited to returns during the upcoming postseason after finishing his second regular season with 12 catches for 172 yards and a touchdown on 22 targets, 14 kickoff-return yards and 136 punt-return yards over 15 games.

JANUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to punt returns in win Palmer wasn't targeted over 23 snaps on offense and returned two punts for one yard in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Impact Despite the fact Palmer was coming off his first multi-catch tally since Week 9 and Baker Mayfield enjoyed a banner day through the air, Palmer didn't have a single ball thrown his way Sunday. The second-year speedster did retain his returner role but was very quiet on that front as well, and he saw fellow reserve wideout Rakim Jarrett play two more snaps from scrimmage. It remains to be seen if the same pecking order will apply in a Week 18 home matchup against the Saints if Sterling Shepard (hamstring/foot) remains sidelined.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes on offense in loss Palmer brought in two of four targets for 31 yards and returned four punts for 31 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-24 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night.

Impact After going without a catch for three consecutive games, Palmer logged counting stats on offense for the first time since Week 12 and multiple receptions for the first time since Week 9. Palmer still played a sparse 13 snaps (18 percent) from scrimmage, however, and his production remains hard to trust heading into a Week 17 home matchup against the Panthers.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Working through illness Palmer (illness) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report.

Impact Palmer hasn't registered a catch over his last three games and it appears he is now under the weather. It's unclear what sort of ailment he's working through, but Friday's practice report should provide clarity on Palmer's status heading into Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exclusively works as returner again Palmer did not see a target over 17 snaps from scrimmage and returned one punt for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 40-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Impact Palmer saw the fourth-most snaps among Tampa Bay's wide receivers, but he failed to draw a target for the second straight contest. The speedy second-year man has a modest 10-141-1 receiving line on the season and 141 total return yards, but his current fantasy value would be limited to very deep leagues that factor in special-teams statistics.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to special teams in win Palmer did not draw a target and returned one punt for three yards in the Buccaneers' 28-13 win over the Raiders on Sunday. He also fumbled but recovered.

Impact Palmer was able to work through a hip injury to suit up, but he went without a target for only the second time this season and played just seven snaps on offense overall. The second-year wideout saw fellow reserve Rakim Jarrett outpace him by three snaps and may essentially be in a timeshare for the No. 4 receiver spot with the latter at this point. However, with the majority of Baker Mayfield's attention centered on top three receivers Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard -- and a fair share of targets also going to Cade Otton, Rachaad White and Bucky Irving (back) -- there isn't much left to go around for anyone else in the pass-catching corps.

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Sunday vs. Vegas Palmer (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Impact Palmer was questionable to play Sunday due to a hip injury that limited him in practice Thursday and Friday. However, the 2023 sixth-round pick has done enough over the weekend to be cleared to play, and he will continue to serve in a depth role at wide receiver behind Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard. Palmer has logged 10 catches (on 18 targets) for 141 yards and one touchdown across 10 regular-season games.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to face Raiders Palmer (hip) is listed as quesitonable for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Impact Palmer's status is in doubt after a hip injury limited his practice participation Thursday and Friday. Even if he suits up, Palmer will likely remain in a depth role behind Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard. Evans doesn't have an injury designation after battling hamstring and calf injuries during the week.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tending to hip injury Palmer was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a hip injury.

Impact Palmer wasn't included on the Buccaneers' initial Week 14 injury report Wednesday, so his limited listing Thursday could be indicative of an in-practice setback. The wideout will likely need to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game versus the Raiders.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to bring in only target Palmer failed to bring in his only target during the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Impact Palmer played 15 snaps on offense, his third straight game logging under 20 snaps from scrimmage. Palmer failed to record a catch for the second time in that span while logging just a sole target for the third consecutive contest. With the quartet of Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan, Sterling Shepard and Cade Otton -- along with running backs Bucky Irving and Rachaad White --commanding the overwhelming amount of Baker Mayfield's attention, Palmer heads into a Week 14 home matchup against the Raiders with dim fantasy prospects.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Double-digit yards on one catch Palmer brought in his only target for 18 yards and returned one punt for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-7 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Impact The second-year wideout played 17 snaps (26 percent), placing him behind Jalen McMillan (41 snaps), Mike Evans (39 snaps), Sterling Shepard (35 snaps) and Rakim Jarrett (21 snaps) in terms of the team's wideouts. Palmer figures to remain in a deep reserve role as long as injuries don't strike in front of him on the depth chart, but he's now recorded at least one catch in five of the last six contests.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Can't haul in only target Palmer failed to secure his only target in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.

Impact The second-year speedster was in on just 15 snaps (25 percent) during the narrow loss, surprising considering the absence of Mike Evans and unavailability of Jalen McMillan due to hamstring issues. Palmer had logged at least 25 snaps in each of the previous three games, making Sunday's downturn all the more noteworthy. With both Evans and McMillan potentially available for a Week 12 road matchup against the Giants following a Week 11 bye, Palmer could be headed for another minor role in that contest.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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