Carl Nassib, a free agent defensive end, agreed to a one-year contract with the Buccaneers.
Nassib played in 13 games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021.
The most productive part of the 29-year-old's career was when he was a member of the Buccaneers.
The head coach of the team had some experience working with Nassib.
Pierre-Paul was not re-signed by the Bucs. The three-time Pro Bowler was coming off a mediocre season in which he had 2.5 sacks and 3 tackles for loss.
If the plan was to lean on Gill more in the future, then it was a problem when he injured his foot in the preseason game.
With Week 1 less than a month away, it was necessary to add another pass-rusher.
Nassib's previous stint with the team made him a good fit to strengthen the depth off the edge.
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