De'Vante Harris CB FA Fri 3/15/19 9:18 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris re-signed with the Buccaneers on Friday for a one-year deal, Carmen Vitall of the team's official website reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris was acquired off waivers by the Bucs last preseason before the team placed him on injured reserve prior to Week 1. However, they subsequently waived him the following week and re-signed him after Week 7 in order to boost depth at cornerback. He ended up appearing in 10 games. Should he ultimately make the 53-man roster after training camp, he projects to again provide depth in the secondary.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Mon 3/11/19 12:12 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris is not expected to be tendered a contract by the Buccaneers, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris is a restricted free agent but would become an unrestricted free agent March 13 if the team doesn't extend an offer. The 25-year-old made 10 tackles (nine solo) and three passes defended across 10 games last season.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Sun 12/2/18 12:08 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris will start at cornerback in Week 13 against the Panthers with Brent Grimes (knee), Carlton Davis (knee) and M.J. Stewart (foot) all inactive, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris has seen action in 26 games with the Saints and Buccaneers over two-plus seasons. However, he's logged just one defensive snap this season for Tampa, with the rest of his work coming on special teams. He'll be expected to help contain a Cam Newton-led Panthers passing attack that gets Devin Funchess (back) back from a one-game absence Sunday.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Tue 10/23/18 9:17 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris re-signed with the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Buccaneers' defense bit deep into the injury bug during Sunday's win over the Browns. Harris isn't expected to be a major factor on the Tampa Bay defense but was brought in to supply added depth on the backend.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Tue 9/11/18 7:36 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris (hamstring) was released from injured reserve Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris will now be free to sign with another team. The third-year pro made 30 tackles and two pass breakups for the Saints over the previous two seasons, and he'll likely look for a special teams role to get his foot in the door.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Sat 9/8/18 4:41 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Harris appears to have exacerbated a hamstring injury sustained in training camp. The 2016 undrafted free agent and former Saint will miss the chance to play against his former team Sunday, and will miss at least the first eight games of the season on IR.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Fri 9/7/18 7:57 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris (hamstring) has been deemed doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints.
EDGE Analysis
Harris practiced in full throughout the week until missing Friday's session, so his hamstring injury must be relatively new. He was only projected to provide depth in the secondary and potentially play a special teams role before sustaining the injury. Final confirmation on his status will be made closer to kickoff.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Wed 8/22/18 11:54 AM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.
EDGE Analysis
A string of absences is unlikely to bode well for Harris moving forward. As it currently stands, Harris finds himself clawing for a roster spot. Availability for the team's final two preseason games will be crucial for the 25-year-old out of Texas A&M.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Sun 8/12/18 7:39 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris was claimed off waivers by the Buccaneers on Sunday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Buccaneers add another cornerback to their roster with the position currently riddled with injuries. However, with the secondary still expected to be healthy by the start of the regular season, Harris will have a difficult time making Tampa Bay's final roster.
De'Vante Harris CB FA Sat 8/11/18 3:16 PM
De'Vante Harris
CB FA
Harris was released by the Saints on Saturday, Nick Underhill of The Baton Rouge Advocate reports.
EDGE Analysis
Harris signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints back in January, which was shortly after he was released by the team in December. After his struggles in 2017, he was always considered a long shot to make the Saints' final roster this season.