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Dean Patterson IV

26

Wide Receiver · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DraftTB
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
24 yr
−1.8 yr vs NFL WR23rd percentile
Height
6'2"
+1.3" vs NFL WR62nd percentile
Weight
200 lb
+2.3 lb vs NFL WR52nd percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
May 20, 2002
College
Georgia Tech; Florida International; Findlay
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$3.1M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−20.9 vs NFL WR6th percentile
45
Role−4.4 vs NFL WR32nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+8.2 vs NFL WR54th percentile
50
Durability−10.3 vs NFL WR16th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−27.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Dean Patterson IV fits · Wide Receivers

TB wide receivers, last season vs this season — Dean Patterson IV is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Bryan McClendon
#14Chris Godwin Jr.798211/179499667364—30.66'1"209
#11Jalen McMillan68827/175186449660$1.5M24.86'1"186
#2Emeka Egbuka808217/1753651009584$4.1M23.96'1"205
#17Ted Hurst IIIDrafted, unsigned62628/1700508364—22.26'3"206
#19Kameron Johnson485512/17223173960$1.1M24.55'10"170
#80David SillsInjured reserve444510/1754060680$1.1M31.36'3"210
Dennis HoustonInjured reserve30452/1711012940$885K27.46'1"205
Garrett GreenePractice squad45455/17——50960$903K25.05'11"201
Eric Rivers Jr.Practice squad26455/17——50960—24.05'10"176
Dean Patterson IVPractice squad26455/17——50960—24.36'2"200
Matthew HenryFree agent19303/170050500——6'0"183
#15Tez Johnson442016/17404794965$1.0M24.45'10"165
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Bryan McClendon
Chris Godwin Jr.798211/179499667364—30.66'1"209
Jalen McMillan68827/175186449660$1.5M24.86'1"186
Emeka Egbuka808217/1753651009584$4.1M23.96'1"205
Sterling ShepardUnknown727210/179182605377—33.65'10"201
Kameron Johnson485512/17223173960$1.1M24.55'10"170
Dennis HoustonInjured reserve30452/1711012940$885K27.46'1"205
Garrett GreenePractice squad45455/17——50960$903K25.05'11"201
Jaden SmithUnknown29305/170050960—24.86'6"210
Tez Johnson442016/17404794965$1.0M24.45'10"165
Mike EvansUnknown——15/17——————33.16'5"231

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Dean Patterson IV

Roster Value26
On waiversTBPractice squad

Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Dean Patterson to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Dean Patterson IV

Roster Value26
TBOn waivers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers waive Dean Patterson

Aug 30, 2026
Official