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Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign RB Kenneth Gainwell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed RB Kenneth Gainwell on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Kenneth Gainwell
Position
RB

What changed

Player
Kenneth Gainwell
From
Free agent
To
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

How this move reshapes the Running Backs room

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Skip Peete
92Bucky Irving8013/176892759647$1.3M23.95'10"195
45Kadarius CallowayNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——213
45Sean Tucker5916/1746659296—$3.5M24.85'10"210
45Josh Williams323/173111894—$1.0M26.15'8"210
35Kenneth GainwellNEW5517/17820998636$7.0M27.45'9"191
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Skip Peete
92Bucky Irving8013/176892759647$1.3M23.95'10"195
72Rachaad WhiteLEFT7217/17880998561$2.0M27.56'0"210
62Owen WrightLEFT352/173613850—27.45'9"225
45Sean Tucker5916/1746659296—$3.5M24.85'10"210
45Josh Williams323/173111894—$1.0M26.15'8"210
30Michael WileyLEFT29—0050960—24.75'10"215

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign RB Kenneth Gainwell

    Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

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