# Why Didn't the Buccaneers Make a Move at the Trade Deadline?

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/onsi/why-didn-t-the-buccaneers-make-a-move-at-the-trade-deadline-2026>

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stayed put at the trade deadline. But why?

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 5:51 PM: [Rams make pair of wide receiver moves amid Puka Nacua injury after quiet trade deadline](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/rams-place-jordan-whittington-ir-admid-puka-nacua-injury/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  After the Rams shied away from making a move during the NFL trade deadline, the team’s wide receiver corps has taken another blow, as Jordan Whittington has been placed on the team’s injured reserve with a back injury. In a corresponding move, Los Angeles has re-signed Xavier Smith to fill in for his absence. Rams...
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Why Didn't the Buccaneers Make a Move at the Trade Deadline?](<https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/onsi/why-didn-t-the-buccaneers-make-a-move-at-the-trade-deadline-2026>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stayed put at the trade deadline. But why?
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Buccaneers trade deadline fallout: Standing pat comes with a cost](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/buccaneers-trade-deadline-fallout-standing-224520995.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Tampa Bay made no moves at the NFL trade deadline despite a struggling passing offense and a tight NFC South race.
