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Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign WR Dean Patterson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed WR Dean Patterson on May 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 11, 2026
Official
May 11, 2026
Player
Dean Patterson
Position
WR

What changed

Player
Dean Patterson
From
Free agent
To
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Effective
May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers, 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 · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Bryan McClendon
82Chris Godwin Jr.7911/179499667364—30.46'1"209
82Emeka Egbuka8017/1753651009584$4.1M23.86'1"205
82Jalen McMillan687/175186449660$1.5M24.66'1"186
62Ted HurstNEW628/1700505064$1.7M——206
55Kameron Johnson5212/1722317396—$1.1M24.45'10"170
45David SillsNEW4710/175406068—$1.1M31.26'3"210
45Dennis Houston322/171101294—$885K27.36'1"205
45Eric RiversNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——176
45Garrett Greene385/17005096—$903K24.85'11"201
45Dean PattersonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——200
20Tez Johnson4616/17404794965$1.0M24.25'10"165
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Bryan McClendon
92Mike EvansLEFT8115/17990905790$4.3M32.96'5"231
82Chris Godwin Jr.7911/179499667364—30.46'1"209
82Jalen McMillan687/175186449660$1.5M24.66'1"186
82Emeka Egbuka8017/1753651009584$4.1M23.86'1"205
72Sterling ShepardLEFT7210/179182605377—33.55'10"201
55Kameron Johnson5212/1722317396—$1.1M24.45'10"170
45Dennis Houston322/171101294—$885K27.36'1"205
45Garrett Greene385/17005096—$903K24.85'11"201
45Jaden SmithLEFT385/17005096—$885K24.66'6"210
20Tez Johnson4616/17404794965$1.0M24.25'10"165

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 11, 2026

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign WR Dean Patterson

    Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

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