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Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign TE Ko Kieft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed TE Ko Kieft on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
Ko Kieft
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Ko Kieft
From
Free agent
To
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight ends, 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 · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Justin Peelle
82Cade Otton8516/178899929655$4.1M27.36'5"250
45Kenny FletcherNEW435/17005050————252
25Payne Durham5516/175879939628$1.2M26.16'5"255
25Bauer SharpNEW252/1700505022$1.2M——249
25Ko Kieft4311/175249649610$1.4M28.56'5"265
20Devin Culp3210/17202458965$1.1M26.56'4"237
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Justin Peelle
82Cade Otton8516/178899929655$4.1M27.36'5"250
30Tanner TaulaLEFT29—0050960—27.66'6"255
25Ko Kieft4311/175249649610$1.4M28.56'5"265
25Payne Durham5516/175879939628$1.2M26.16'5"255
20Devin Culp3210/17202458965$1.1M26.56'4"237

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign TE Ko Kieft

    Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

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