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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Sees first target since Week 2
Payne Durham failed to catch his only target, his first since Week 2, in Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Patriots.Durham saw a drop in snaps to 19 (28 percent) after having played on at least 30 percent of plays in each of the previous four contests. The third-year tight end surprisingly has been a complete nonfactor in the air attack through nine contests after posting a 16-173-2 career line on 21 targets over his first pair of seasons, and even the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' perpetually injury-hampered receiving corps has done nothing to expand Durham's involvement beyond his role as a blocker.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: No catches through eight games
Payne Durham went without a target while playing 32 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 58 snaps on offense in Sunday's 23-3 win over the Saints.Durham logged 101 receptions over his final two collegiate seasons at Purdue, but he's seen sparse involvement in the passing game since entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick of Tampa Bay in 2023. Though he's played at least 20 percent of the snaps in every game this season while working as the No. 2 tight end behind Cade Otton, Durham has run just 19 routes while drawing one uncaught target.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: No involvement in Week 1 win
Payne Durham didn't draw a target across 15 snaps from scrimmage in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 23-20 win over the Falcons on Sunday.The Buccaneers' No. 2 tight end was 35 snaps behind Cade Otton, who'd cleared his injury designation by Thursday and filled his usual robust role. Durham is likely to find targets sparse while Otton remains healthy, considering Baker Mayfield has plenty of other pass catchers to focus on even with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Jalen McMillan (IR-neck) currently unavailable.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Early-season opportunity likely
Payne Durham could see more pass-catching opportunities than usual to open the 2025 season due to Cade Otton potentially being sidelined with a leg injury, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.While more clarity on a potential return timeline for Otton is expected during the official Week 1 practice week, Dix reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning on taking a committee approach at the position if he is indeed forced to miss any regular-season action. That would afford Durham more targets, a scenario that also played out in Weeks 16-18 last season when Otton was sidelined due to a knee injury. Durham secured nine receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets in that span while sharing pass-catching responsibilities at the position with then-rookie Devin Culp, and that arrangement could well be replicated in the event of any Otton absences early this season.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Slight production uptick in '24
Payne Durham, who did not log any targets across 15 snaps in Sunday night's 23-20 wild-card loss to the Commanders, finished the 2024 regular season with 11 receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns across 16 games.Durham saw a significant increase in opportunity on offense during his second season, logging 417 plays from scrimmage after playing only 125 as a rookie in 2023. However, the Purdue product was likely on his way to potentially falling short of his meager 5-58-0 receiving line of a season prior before top tight end Cade Otton suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss the final three games of the regular season. That opened the door for Durham to serve as the No. 1 tight end from Weeks 16-18, during which he generated a 9-81-2 line on 12 targets despite position mate Devin Culp also showing some promise during that span and absorbing some targets in his own right. Nevertheless, Durham garnered active status over Culp for Sunday night's postseason game, although with Otton back in action, that didn't lead to any production. Durham will be heading into the penultimate year of his rookie deal in 2025 and profiles as the likely No. 2 option at the position again.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Gets into end zone Sunday
Payne Durham brought in both targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday.Durham drew another start for Cade Otton (knee) and played on a robust 54 snaps (81 percent) in the close, playoff-clinching win. The second-year pro also recorded his second career touchdown on a six-yard pass early in the third quarter, which narrowed what had been a 16-6 halftime deficit. Durham has done a solid job over the last three games in Otton's stead, but the latter's ability to practice in a limited fashion on two occasions during Week 18 prep could be a sign he'll be ready to return for Sunday night's wild-card matchup against the Commanders.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Cleared, could start again
Payne Durham (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints.Durham and Devin Culp (ribs) both avoided designations and should continue to play larger roles in the regular-season finale since Cade Otton (knee) is listed as doubtful. Over the previous two games Otton missed, Durham caught seven of 10 targets for 65 yards and one touchdown. Durham upgraded to full practice participation Friday to gain clearance for Sunday's win-and-in game after missing practice Wednesday and being a limited participant Thursday.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Limited in practice Thursday
Payne Durham (quadricep) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.Durham and fellow tight end Cade Otton (knee) have followed the same pattern of practice activity to begin Week 18, with both following up absences Wednesday with limited sessions Thursday. Otton has missed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' past two games, but if he can maintain limited activity or upgrade to full participation Friday, he could have a good chance at making it back for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Saints. If both Otton and Durham are cleared to play, Durham would likely fade back into a secondary role at tight end after playing more than three quarters of the offensive snaps in both of the past two contests while producing a 7-65-1 receiving line on 10 targets.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: Bothered by quad injury
Payne Durham missed Wednesday's practice with a quadricep injury.Durham filled as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' top tight end the past two weeks in place of Cade Otton (knee), who also missed practice Wednesday and thus appears in danger of missing a third straight game Sunday against the Saints. Devin Culp took some of the snaps from Durham in this past Sunday's 48-14 win over the Panthers, catching three passes for 52 yards but apparently suffering a rib injury along the way, as he was limited in Wednesday's practice. Practice reports Thursday and Friday should provide more clarity on Tampa Bay's tight-end room for a crucial Week 18 matchup with New Orleans.
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Buccaneers' Payne Durham: First career TD in win
Payne Durham brought in two of three targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday.The second-year tight end once again filled a lead role due to Cade Otton (knee) being sidelined and got in on the fun of Baker Mayfield's five-touchdown day. Durham secured a five-yard scoring grab with just under six minutes remaining in the third quarter for his first NFL touchdown, and his yardage total served as a new career high. Durham will reprise his role in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Saints if Otton remains sidelined.
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