Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquille Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve before Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers.
Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19.5 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season.
Overall, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, accumulating 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions.
He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signing a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announcing his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July.
Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to retire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week.
Whitehead has missed the last four games with an abdominal injury. His return comes on the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Eizian on IR with a pectoral injury.
On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Cameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jake Browning from the practice squad to the active roster.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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