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The Buccaneers signed Patterson to the practice squad Monday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
The Buccaneers waived Patterson during Sunday's cutdown day. The undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech cleared waivers and promptly re-signed with the team that took a shot on him in late May. Patterson participated in all three preseason games, catching 13 passes for 72 yards.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 3
Patterson was waived by the Buccaneers on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The wide receiver and Tampa Bay local from Steinbrenner High School signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech in May, and caught six passes for 56 yards during a preseason game against Kansas City and generally impressed with his route-running ability. Tampa just has a deep receiver room led by Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan. Patterson will likely join the Bucs' practice squad unless he's claimed by another team, per Auman.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 30
Verdexed board · 2026
| Format | Our rank | Market ADP | Value | Proj pts | Floor–Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | WR328 (#791) | undrafted | -240 | 30.5 | -60.6–60.2 |
| Half PPR | WR327 (#790) | undrafted | -251 | 25.0 | -66.1–54.7 |
| Standard | WR327 (#790) | undrafted | -250 | 19.5 | -71.6–49.2 |
“Value” is market slot minus our slot: positive means the market lets you draft him later than our blend ranks him. Ranks blend our projection model with ADP at backtested weights, the receipts are on methodology.
Trade value: what to ask for Dean
Our board has Dean Patterson IV at WR328, #791 overall in PPR, and the market leaves him undrafted. The market prices him about 240 picks higher than we do, so in a trade ask for more than his slot suggests: a fair return is a player the market ranks near #791, and you are giving up someone our model values as a #791. He projects to 30.5 points (floor -60.6, ceiling 60.2).
WRs in that range on our board right now: Elijah Sarratt (#788, BAL), Omari Evans (#789, KC), Cameron Ross (#790, DEN), Quincy Skinner Jr. (#792, GB), Jordan Hudson (#793, DAL), Liam Clifford (#794, LAC).
TB teammates on the board
- Emeka EgbukaWR16 · #37
- Bucky IrvingRB19 · #46
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR40 · #80
- Kenny GainwellRB34 · #93
- Baker MayfieldQB13 · #127
- Jalen McMillanWR59 · #138
- Tez JohnsonWR85 · #218
- Cade OttonTE28 · #233
The TB team page: record, schedule with the model's odds, full roster.