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Oct 2, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (84) against the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Buccaneers to release TE Cameron Brate

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to release tight end Cameron Brate, ESPN reported on Thursday.

The reported move likely isn’t much of a surprise given the Buccaneers are roughly $57 million over the salary cap and the team’s youth movement at the position. Brate, 31, carries a $4.985 million salary cap hit for the upcoming season, per Spotrac.

Tampa Bay spent a fourth-round pick on Cade Otton in 2022 and sixth-round selection on Ko Kieft.

Otton, 23, had 42 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns last season.

An undrafted free agent out of Harvard in 2014, Brate has spent parts of nine seasons with the Buccaneers.

Brate was limited to 20 catches for 174 yards in 11 games last season. He sustained a concussion in Week 4 and was later taken off the field on a stretcher with a neck injury in Week 7.

Brate totaled 273 catches for 2,857 yards and 33 touchdowns in 126 career games with the Buccaneers.

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Jan 16, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (84) runs with the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

X-rays negative for Bucs’ Cameron Brate (neck)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate underwent testing and X-rays on his neck showed no fractures, coach Todd Bowles confirmed Monday.

“He has a sprained neck,” Bowles said. “He has all his extremities moving well and he’s resting. That’s been the extent of it. Everything else came out negative.”

Brate, 31, was released from a Pittsburgh hospital late Sunday night following a scary helmet-to-helmet collision.

He was carted off the field during the third quarter of the Buccaneers’ 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Brate was unable to get up after taking a hit from Steelers linebacker Myles Jack after a 6-yard reception.

Bowles said Brate did not suffer any neurological effects and that the test results “turned out great for him” considering the nature of the injury.

“Tough sport. We all love him to death. We all hope he’s OK,” quarterback Tom Brady said after the game.

Brate flew back to Tampa on the team plane.

“It was good to see him. It was good for the guys to see him,” Bowles said. “It relieved a lot of people’s minds.”

Brate was playing in his first game since suffering a concussion in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

He had two catches for 14 yards against Pittsburgh and has 13 receptions for 114 yards through five games.

Brate has spent his entire nine-year career with Tampa Bay, catching 266 passes for 2,797 yards and 33 scores in 120 games.

–Field Level Media

Feb 4, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (84) against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Buccaneers remove TE Cameron Brate from PUP list

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers removed veteran tight end Cameron Brate from the physically unable to perform list on Monday.

Brate, 30, was placed on the list just before the start of training camp with an undisclosed injury.

He is entering his eighth season with the Buccaneers, who originally signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard in 2014.

Brate caught 28 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games for the Super Bowl champions last season. He has 223 receptions for 2,438 yards and 29 scores in 98 career games (29 starts).

Brate’s status is uncertain for Saturday’s preseason opener against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals. Tampa Bay kicks off the NFL’s regular season on Sept. 9 against the visiting Dallas Cowboys.

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Jan 3, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) smiles with wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) after he scored a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Bucs expect AB, Cameron Brate to play

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect wide receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Cameron Brate to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl, ESPN reported Saturday.

Both are listed as questionable.

Brown has been bothered by a knee injury that caused him to miss the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 24.

Brate (back) was added to the injury report late in the week. He was limited in Thursday’s session.

The Bucs play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV in Tampa.

–Field Level Media