Brady threw for 239 yards and two TDs during Tampa Bay’s 34-23 season-opening loss at New Orleans. Brady threw for 217 yards, one touchdown and an interception, while getting a lot of help from another acquisition since last season, Leonard Fournette, who came off the bench to rush for 103 yards and two touchdowns. I have to be better and I take ownership in that.”. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Last week, the Buccaneers elevated Grayson and Wilkins but made Grayson inactive after wide receiver Mike Evans was cleared to play on game day in New Orleans. The kick was blocked and the Saints took over at midfield. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers new quarterback, Tom Brady, scores the first touchdown of the game on the Buccaneers first drive on the game. The Bucs offense started their way down the field on a handoff first to running back Ronald Jones. In fact, Brady's first completion as a Buccaneers was a 29-yard throw to wide receiver Chris Godwin. Then, an uncharacteristic turnover as Brady was picked off by Marcus Williams. The Bucs' offense wasn't able to get anything going, suffering another three-and-out, giving the ball right back to New Orleans. Brady proceeded to be Brady, putting together a drive that went down the field on a mix of rushing plays with Ronald Jones II and beautiful long passes from Brady. Second-year TE Tanner Hudson is back on the 53-man roster after being promoted from the practice squad on Wednesdayâ¦The Bucs also added two new players to that 16-man practice squad, WR Cyril Grayson, K Greg Joseph and LB Chapelle Russell will not be able to sign with another team's active roster from Tuesday through the Bucs' game in Denver on Sunday, The Bucs have an open spot on the 53-man roster to start Week Three after waiving CB Mazzi Wilkins, who played in Sunday's win over Carolina after being promoted from the practice squad, CB Mazzi Wilkins was signed off the practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday, while WR Cyril Grayson and TE Tanner Hudson were elevated for Sunday's gameâ¦Also, WR Chris Godwin was downgraded to out, TE Antony Auclair has been placed on injured reserve due to a calf injury but would be eligible to return to the active roster after missing as few as three games, Tampa Bay will use its Week Two practice squad protection options on WR Cyril Grayson, K Greg Joseph, ILB Chapelle Russell and CB Mazzi Wilkins/, The Buccaneers will take advantage of the new option to expand their game-day roster to 55 players by elevating WR Cyril Grayson and CB Mazzi Wilkins from the practice squad, Tampa Bay filled an open spot on its expanded practice squad Thursday by signing seventh-year veteran RB Kenjon Barner, who was Atlanta's primary return man in 2019, Josh Rosen, the 10th-overall pick in the 2018 draft, will have a chance to work with Bruce Arians and Tom Brady after signing to the Bucs' expanded practice squadâ¦The Bucs also added K Greg Joseph to that unit, Tampa Bay's star-studded offense added yet another potent weapon on Sunday when the team signed former Jaguars RB Leonard Fournetteâ¦The Bucs also re-signed center A.Q. Carolina got big days from receivers DJ Moore (eight catches, 120 yards) and Robby Anderson (nine receptions, 109 yards). Tampa Bay was also the beneficiary of two pass interference calls on their way to what ended up being a rushing touchdown by Brady himself to put the Bucs up 7-0 halfway through the first quarter. The Saints took a knee to take the game into halftime. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick by the Panthers in 2013. The Bucs drop a division game at home to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 34-17. The Bucs get their third-straight win as they take down the Colts in a rollercoaster of a game at home. 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