Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Ifeatu Melifonwu to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026

Practice squad signed

Official

What changed

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safeties, 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

#31Antoine Winfield Jr.899215/178799859676$27M28.15'9"205

#23Tykee Smith757215/176091879462$1.6M25.65'10"205

JJ RobertsPractice squad45455/17——50920$895K25.06'0"184

#29Miles Killebrew40407/17470417953$1.8M33.46'2"222

Ifeatu MelifonwuPractice squad473012/1759—699657—27.46'3"213

#33Silas WaltersPractice squad19305/17——50880—24.25'11"194

Xavier WilliamsStatus not established19303/170050870—24.06'2"214

#26Xavier WilliamsInjured reserve29303/17005050—————

Antoine Winfield Jr.899215/178799859676$27M28.15'9"205

Tykee Smith757215/176091879462$1.6M25.65'10"205

J.T. GrayUnknown455511/1720065930—30.76'0"202

Marcus BanksFree agent29453/170018960$1.0M26.06'0"190

Rashad WisdomFree agent38453/17——18930$1.0M25.35'9"210

JJ RobertsPractice squad45455/17——50920$895K25.06'0"184

Christian IzienUnknown——15/17——————26.35'10"200

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Practice squad signed
Aug 31, 2026