Jarrett secured his only target for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.
A week after making his season debut, Jarrett saw a notable boost to 46 snaps (84 percent) to lead all of the Buccaneers' short-handed receiving corps. However, the second-year wideout saw a drop in production after generating a 3-58 line on just 20 plays from scrimmage in Week 8, despite the ongoing absences of Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (IR, ankle), as well as that of Jalen McMillan (hamstring). Even factoring in Monday's disappointing numbers, Jarrett should again have a solid opportunity in a Week 10 home matchup against the 49ers.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Solid showing on three catches
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Jarrett brought in all three targets for 58 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-26 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Jarrett was making his season debut after overcoming a preseason knee injury, and he finished with the Buccaneers' second-highest yardage total despite playing just 20 snaps (27 percent). The Maryland product could continue carving out a steady role over the next two games considering Mike Evans (hamstring) isn't expected back until after the Week 11 bye, and at least Sunday, Jarrett was more productive than all of Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer, Sterling Shepard and Ryan Miller, the receivers in front of him on the depth chart.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Returning to action Week 8
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Jarrett (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup against Atlanta, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers official site reports.
Jarrett began the season on injured reserve after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He's been working his way back into action and was able to log a trio of full practices this week, setting up his activation from IR on Saturday. Jarrett had just four catches on nine targets for 60 yards over 10 games as a rookie last year, but he has a chance to make an impression Sunday given the depleted state of Tampa Bay's receiver corps, as both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle) will not be suiting up.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Brought off IR
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The Buccaneers announced Saturday that Jarrett (knee) has been activated from IR, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Jarrett is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, but it's encouraging to see him activated from IR in advance of the divisional matchup. If he's able to suit up Sunday, Jarrett will have opportunities to contribute in a Tampa Bay wide receiver corps that's without Mike Evans (hamstring) for Week 8 and Chris Godwin (knee) for the remainder of the year.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Will miss first four games
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Tampa Bay placed Jarrett (undisclosed) on its injured reserve list with a designation to return Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The transaction means Jarrett will have to sit out for at least the first four games of the season but will be eligible to return come Week 5. Whether there's space for him on the 53-man roster at that point may depend on the health of the Buccaneers' other wide receivers.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Unlikely to be ready by Week 1
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Jarrett's undisclosed injury is expected to extend into the regular season, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Specifics about the injury haven't been made clear, but it appears that the issue is serious enough to put Jarrett's status for the season opener in doubt. The second-year wideout has been slated for a depth role in Tampa Bay's wide receiver room. He got into 10 contests as an undrafted rookie last year, catching four of nine targets for 60 yards over 106 offensive snaps.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Pair of catches in preseason win
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Jarrett secured both targets for 35 yards in the Buccaneers' 17-14 preseason win over the Bengals on Saturday night.
Jarrett was second on the Bucs in receiving yards on the night, slotting in just seven yards behind one of his primary competitors for a deep reserve receiver spot in Ryan Miller. Jarrett has the advantage of having appeared in 10 regular-season games as a rookie in 2023, but with Miller having recorded a team-high 42 receiving yards Saturday, Jarrett appears to have formidable competition on his hands.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Inactive Monday
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Jarrett (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's wild-card game against the Eagles, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The depth wide receiver missed the last seven games of the regular season with a quadriceps injury, but he did not appear on Tampa Bay's injury report Thursday. In the 10 games he did play in 2023, Jarrett saw 106 offensive snaps and caught four passes for 60 yards and no touchdowns.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Activated from IR for Week 18
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Jarrett (quadriceps) was activated off injured reserve Friday.
The rookie wide receiver is still officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, but the Buccaneers presumably wouldn't have added him back to the 53-man roster Friday if he wasn't on track to play this weekend. Jarrett was a full participant in practice during the week and looks to have moved past the quad injury that has kept him out of action since Week 11. Jarrett has served as a depth wideout for Tampa Bay when healthy, recording just four catches for 60 yards on nine targets across his 10 appearances on the season.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Won't return in Week 17
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Jarrett (quadriceps) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints, Brooke Kirchhofer of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Jarrett has missed the Buccaneers' last five games with this quadriceps issue, and even after a full week of practice, he's in line to miss his sixth consecutive outing Sunday. The 22-year-old wide receiver out of Maryland will need to be activated to Tampa Bay's active roster in order to suit up, and he'll look to return in Week 18.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Logs another full practice session
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Jarrett (quadriceps) was a full practice participant Thursday.
This was the second straight full session to begin Week 17 prep for Jarrett, who was designated to return from injured reserve last Wednesday. The wide receiver also logged a trio of full practices last week but was ultimately held out of Sunday's win over Jacksonville, so his seeming return to full health doesn't necessarily mean he'll be activated ahead of this Sunday's clash against New Orleans. If Jarrett does suit up against the Saints, he'll likely be relegated to a minor role on offense, as the Buccaneers have a mostly healthy wide-receiver room ahead of him. Jarrett didn't play more than 26 percent of the team's offensive snaps or notch more than one catch in any of his 10 games prior to landing on IR.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Designated off IR
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The Buccaneers designated Jarrett (quadriceps) to return from injured reserve Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Jarrett had been out since suffering a quadriceps injury back in November but is now closer to making his return. The rookie undrafted free agent is now eligible to return to practice, and the team will have 21 days to officially activate him off injured reserve.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Placed on injured reserve
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The Buccaneers placed Jarrett (quadriceps) on injured reserve Wednesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jarrett will now be out for at least the next four weeks after landing on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. The rookie undrafted free agent will now focus on getting healthy after catching four of his nine targets for 60 yards through 10 games played this season.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Three targets in Week 8 loss
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Jarrett secured one of three targets for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday.
The rookie's target tally was a new high-water mark for him over the first seven games of the season and marked his second straight contest drawing multiple looks in the passing game. Jarrett's snap count actually fell from a tally of 17 in Week 7 to 10 on Thursday, but he was still able to draw plenty of Baker Mayfield's attention during the latter game. Jarrett could be ascending into a timeshare at the No. 4 receiver spot with Deven Thompkins for all practical purposes, although that's still not a scenario very conductive to strong fantasy production in the Bucs' air attack.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: One catch in Week 4 win
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Jarrett brought in his only target for three yards in the Buccaneers' 26-9 win over the Saints on Sunday.
Jarrett's 13 snaps from scrimmage represented his second-highest allotment of the first four games of his career, with Mike Evans' early exit due to a hamstring injury playing a part in the uptick in opportunity. Jarrett remains firmly in the No. 5 receiver role when the position is at full health, but if Evans is unable to recover sufficiently during the Week 5 bye to return for a Week 6 matchup against the Lions, Jarrett would bump up a notch in the pecking order for that contest.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Another impressive showing
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Jarrett brought in four of five targets for 48 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-20 preseason win over the Ravens on Saturday night.
Jarrett tied with Chris Godwin for the team lead in receptions while setting the pace in receiving yards and snaps (32) among the team's wideouts. The rock-solid effort was certainly timely from Jarrett's perspective and comes on the heels of a 3-84-0 line in the second preseason game against the Jets. Jarrett was also able to consistently impress during training camp practices, so he presumably remains very much in play for a No. 6 receiver role ahead of final roster cuts Tuesday.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Leads pass catchers in win
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Jarrett secured all three targets for 84 yards in the Buccaneers' 13-6 preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night. He also rushed once for minus-3 yards.
Jarrett had been turning heads frequently in training camp, and his 33 snaps were second only to David Moore among Buccaneers receivers. The Maryland product also recorded a game-long, 36-yard grab, making quite the case in his ongoing bid for a reserve receiver role. His chances of snagging a spot have likely been at least slightly boosted by Russell Gage's season-ending knee injury, and Jarrett should have another extended opportunity to convince the coaching staff in Saturday night's home preseason finale against the Ravens.
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Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Making strong early impression
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Jarrett, a rookie undrafted free agent out of Maryland, is making a strong early impression in training camp with his athletic ability, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. "He is making a ton of plays," said quarterback Baker Mayfield. "In one-on-one situations, he has a really good ability to high-point the ball. He has good body control when he is in the air. I am truly impressed with how he has been so far throughout the offseason and early in camp."
One of Jarrett's highlight-reel moments came in Thursday's practice, when he made a leaping contested catch down the left sideline against fellow rookie Keenan Isaac. Jarrett saw a knee injury cut short his senior 2022 campaign with the Terrapins and potentially cost him a chance at being drafted; nevertheless, the talented wideout has already also caught the eye of head coach Todd Bowles, who noted Jarrett just needs to make sure he's as impressive in his knowledge of the playbook as he is with his standout on-field work thus far.
