The Buccaneers have decided concerning considered one of their younger defensive gamers.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Tampa Bay will not place a restricted free agent tender on security Christian Izien. But the Bucs nonetheless have curiosity in bringing him again for 2026.
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Izien, 25, joined Tampa Bay as an underrated free agent in 2023. He appeared in 17 video games with 4 begins as a rookie earlier than taking part in 14 video games with 10 begins in 2024. He was on the sector for 14 video games with one begin in 2025, getting 50 p.c of particular groups reps in video games performed, together with 20 p.c of defensive snaps.
He’s tallied 5 passes defensed, three interceptions, and three pressured fumbles in his 45 profession video games.
Had the Buccaneers positioned a proper of first refusal tender on Izien, they might have owed him $3.52 million for 2026.
