Bucannon was elevated from Tampa Bay's practice squad Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon suited up with the Bucs in the team's wild-card win against Washington, where he recorded 16 snaps on special teams. The linebacker will aim to contribute additional snaps in Sunday evening's divisional-round game against the Saints.

Bucannon was released by the Buccaneers on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon logged 16 snaps on special teams in Saturday night's wild-card win over Washington, but that apparently will be the extent of his contributions.

Bucannon was elevated to Tampa Bay's active roster from the practice squad Friday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old recently joined the Bucs' practice squad and will now join the team for Saturday's wild-card matchup at Washington. Bucannon didn't see game action this season and had 28 tackles (16 solo) in 14 games between the Buccaneers and Giants in 2019.

Bucannon was added to the Falcons' practice squad Tuesday after being waived earlier in the day, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

NFL teams are permitted to stash more veteran depth than usual this season, with the NFL and NFLPA agreeing to allow practice squads to add up to six players with more than two accrued seasons (rather than the prior limit of two players). Bucannon made 14 appearances last year for the Giants and Buccaneers with just one start, but between 2015 and 2018 he started 47 of the 54 games he appeared in for Arizona. Head coach Dan Quinn said he wants "roster-ready" players on the practice squad, and Bucannon provides Atlanta with both recent regular-season experience, as well as the versatility to line up at both linebacker and defensive back.

Bucannon has agreed to terms on a contract with the Falcons, William McFadden of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon offers Atlanta's defense key depth as a versatile linebacker/safety hybrid with veteran experience. The 2014 first-round pick racked up 28 tackles (16 solo) across 14 combined games with the Giants and Buccaneers last season.

Bucannon recorded 25 tackles (15 solo) across nine contests in 2019.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon played a reserve/rotational role in New York's linebacker corps to begin the 2019 campaign, but he saw a steady increase in workload down the stretch. That culminated Week 16 against Washington, during which Bucannon notched seven tackles (two solo). The veteran is now set to become an unrestricted free agent.

Bucannon (illness) is active for the team's Week 16 matchup against Washington, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon appeared on the injury report Saturday but has recovered enough to be active. He's steadily seen his workload increase of late and played in a season-high 34 snaps in Week 15 against Miami.

Bucannon has been added to the injury report as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Redskins due to an illness, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon's status will depend on how he is feeling closer to kickoff. If he is unable to go, Josiah Tauaefa will be the only depth available at inside linebacker behind Alec Ogletree and David Mayo.

Bucannon signed with the Giants on Tuesday, Michael Elsen of the team's official website reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bucannon, a first-round pick in 2014, was recently released by the Buccaneers. He is expected to help provide depth at outside linebacker for the Giants.

Bucannon was let go by Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran linebacker had to be looking forward to playing a game in London, England, on Sunday, but following his release, he won't get an opportunity to do so. According to Schefter, it's expected that Bucannon will get an opportunity to play elsewhere. The 27-year-old was not seeing regular opportunities with the Bucs up to this point in the season, managing just three tackles through five weeks.