Former Bucs offensive lineman Royce Newman is signing with the Arizona Cardinals. That is in keeping with Jason B. Hirschhorn of The Leap.
Former Packers offensive lineman Royce Newman has signed a one-year cope with the Cardinals.
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) March 21, 2025
Newman performed simply three snaps on offense in 2024 because the staff had unbelievable sturdiness out of each beginning guards Cody Mauch and Ben Bredeson.
Bucs Took Flyer On Newman Final Season
Bucs G Royce Newman – Photograph by: USA In the present day
Newman was a closing reduce in 2024 by the Inexperienced Bay Packers. The Bucs opted to assert him off of waivers as they had been searching for a veteran backup to enrich Robert Hainsey as a backup middle and Justin Skule as a backup sort out.
Newman had 25 begins over the earlier three seasons in Inexperienced Bay. This included him beginning each recreation in 2021. The Packers finally moved away from him and his snap counts decreased in every subsequent season.
In the end, the Packers determined to half methods with Newman and reduce him throughout closing cutdown within the lead as much as the 2024 season. That’s when Tampa Bay determined Newman can be an improve on different extra unproven inside possibility.
It’s a superb wager that Tampa Bay had a draft crush on Newman in 2021. That season, they took Hainsey with the ninety fifth general decide. Newman was chosen at decide 143. The following time the Bucs chosen was at 176, once they chosen linebacker Okay.J. Britt.
Tampa Bay saved tabs on Newman and given a chance so as to add him to the staff for simply $2,250,000, Jason Licht and his staff determined they couldn’t go it up.
Bucs Relying On Youth For Inside Offensive Line
That is the second inside offensive lineman that the Bucs have misplaced in free company together with Robert Hainsey. Additionally they misplaced sort out Justin Skule however changed him with Charles Heck to be the swing sort out. The Bucs are excessive on 2024 sixth-round decide Elijah Klein, who could find yourself taking extra of a distinguished backup position on the inside with the opposite gamers departing. The staff talked about on the NFL Mix that Klein had started taking some snaps on the middle place, banking on his versatility.
Newman has by no means graded out significantly effectively by Professional Soccer Focus’ grading metrics. In 2021, he had his high-water mark as go blocker with a 60.2 grade and his greatest season, outdoors of the three snaps in 2024 with the Bucs, was 2022 when he posted a 57.6 grade. He has allowed 60 pressures and 11 sacks for his profession with a stress charge allowed of 5.7%.
