Tight end Cameron Brate was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers active roster from the practice squad, and the team also signed tight end D.J. Williams.

Wide receiver Marcus Thigpen was waived and linebacker Denicos Allen, tight end Taylor Sloat and fullback Evan Rodriguez to the practice squad, while releasing tight end Ted Bolser and cornerback Quinton Pointer from the practice squad.

Brate was promoted after spending all 12 weeks on the Buccaneers practice squad this season. The Harvard product joined the team as an undrafted free agent.

Williams was a fifth-round pick out of Arkansas in the 2011 NFL Draft and appeared in 35 career games, with three starts, totaling nine receptions for 70 yards, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. After two seasons in Green Bay, Williams played for Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots in 2013. Williams spent the offseason and preseason with the Patriots.