Bucs Add Kenny Gainwell for Receiving Punch in Revamped Backfield

Tampa expects the former Steelers MVP to boost its passing game from the backfield under coordinator Zac Robinson.

Overview

Kenny Gainwell signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Buccaneers after a breakout season in Pittsburgh.
Gainwell emphasized his pass-catching value, noting pride in his hands after logging 72 receptions for the Steelers in 2025.
He told reporters he had hoped to join Tampa a year earlier, citing comfort with returning to the South.
The Buccaneers reshaped their rotation following Rachaad White’s exit to Washington on a one-year, $2 million deal, with Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker in the room and a $3.5 million tender on Tucker.
Pittsburgh moved to fill the vacancy by adding running back Rico Dowdle on a two-year, $12.25 million deal alongside Jaylen Warren.