ANTHONY NELSON NEWS

Anthony Nelson Recovers Muffed Punt | 49ers vs. Bucs Highlights OLB Anthony Nelson recovers a turnover against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season.

NOVEMBER 10 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Participating in camp Nelson (elbow) is practicing with the team during training camp, Christopher O'Meara of The Associated Press reports.

Impact The linebacker injured his elbow during the Buccaneers' divisional-round playoff loss to the Lions. Nelson is in line for a depth role with Tampa Bay after recording 40 or more tackles each of the last two seasons.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack in Week 8 loss Nelson tallied four solo tackles, including a sack and an additional tackle for loss, in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday.

Impact The fifth-year linebacker returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion in Week 7 but logged only 18 snaps. However, he was back to 25 snaps on defense Thursday and matched his season high in tackles while also recording his first sack since Week 1. As a rotational linebacker, Nelson retains only marginal value in deep fantasy formats that feature IDPs.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack in Week 8 loss Nelson tallied four solo tackles, including a sack and an additional tackle for loss, in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday.

Impact The fifth-year linebacker returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion in Week 7 but logged only 18 snaps. However, he was back to 25 snaps on defense Thursday and matched his season high in tackles while also recording his first sack since Week 1. As a rotational linebacker, Nelson retains only marginal value in deep fantasy formats that feature IDPs.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Nelson (concussion) is active Week 7 against Atlanta.

Impact Nelson sat out last week against Detroit but logged full practices each day this week en route to clearing the league's concussion protocol. Through the first four games of the year, Nelson had accumulated just eight combined tackles, so the reserve linebacker is only on the IDP radar in the deepest of formats.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially questionable for Sunday Nelson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus Atlanta, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Despite practicing in full all week, Nelson will carry a questionable tag into the weekend. It's possible there are outstanding steps for him to fully clear the league's concussion protocol, and if he can't play in Week 7, it would open up more chances for Cam Gill to rush the passer.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Stays with Tampa Nelson re-signed with the Buccaneers on Thursday.

Impact Nelson was a steady contributor on the Bucs' defense in 2022, setting career highs across the board in his fourth NFL season. He should remain a regular part of the team's linebacker corps next season.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Career-best season in '22 Nelson totaled 46 tackles (26 solo), including 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 17 games during the 2022 regular season.

Impact Nelson added three solo stops across 60 snaps in the wild-card loss to the Cowboys. The fourth-year linebacker turned in career-best tackle, sack and forced fumble totals while playing a career-high 604 snaps on defense. While Nelson is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year in mid-March, the 2019 fourth-round pick could certainly prove to be a more cost-effective alternative for the Buccaneers than fellow free agent Lavonte David.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Another sack in Week 17 Nelson registered four tackles (three solo), including a sack, during the Buccaneers' 30-24 win over the Panthers in Week 17.

Impact Nelson pushed his sack total to 2.5 over the last three games with his takedown of Sam Darnold in the win. The 25-year-old has put some solid play on tape down the stretch while starting in place of Shaquil Barrett (IR-Achilles), and he'll head into the regular-season finale versus the Falcons averaging 4.3 tackles per contest since Week 12.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Nelson coming up 'huge' as unheralded member of Bucs defense

Outside linebacker Anthony Nelson has had a knack for making big plays in key moments during the Buccaneers' playoff push.

JANUARY 4, 2023

Piles up tackles Week 14 Nelson collected seven tackles (three solo) during the Buccaneers' 35-7 loss to the 49ers in Week 14.

Impact Nelson finished second in tackles on the afternoon while collecting a career-high tally in the process. The fourth-year linebacker also logged a season-high 49 snaps on defense and remains ticketed for a starting role the rest of the way with Shaquil Barrett (Achilles) on injured reserve.

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up sack in Week 12 Nelson registered five tackles (four solo), including a sack and an additional tackle for loss, during the Buccaneers' 23-17 overtime loss to the Browns in Week 12.

Impact Nelson put together a productive outing considering he only played 44 snaps (56 percent). The fourth-year pro now has three sacks on the campaign, while Sunday's tackle tally was a season-high figure.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to be starter sans Barrett Nelson is expected to start at outside linebacker in the absence of Shaquil Barrett (Achilles), Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Nelson has recorded two sacks across eight appearances this season, but he's in line for increased opportunities with Barrett sidelined for the remainder of the season. The 2019 fourth-round pick played a season-high 46 percent of Tampa Bay's defensive snaps during Thursday's loss to Baltimore, but he figures to finish around the 60-70 percent mark moving forward.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches second sack in Week 4 Nelson tallied three tackles (one solo), including a sack, during the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4.

Impact The fourth-year linebacker logged a season-high 28 snaps and was productive with them, recording his first sack since Week 1 in the process. Nelson is slated to continue playing a rotational pass-rushing role that should yield him occasional QB takedowns, with a potential opportunity for more snaps if injuries strike in front of him. However, Scott Smith of the team's official site notes Nelson's presence on special teams is increasingly important, as he saw a season-high 28 snaps (out of a possible 30) on those units Sunday night.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack in Week 1 win Nelson tallied two tackles (one solo), including one sack, during the Buccaneers' 19-3 win over the Cowboys in Week 1.

Impact Nelson is expected to have more pass-rushing opportunities this season with the Buccaneers having moved on from Jason Pierre-Paul, and the fourth-year linebacker encouragingly found a way to get to the quarterback right from the jump. Nelson flashed some upside in 2021 with five sacks in a part-time role, and given he now has 43 career games under his belt and no longer has Pierre-Paul impeding his path to playing time, the 25-year-old could be set to surpass last season's numbers.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Nelson goes completely untouched for blindside sack on Prescott Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Anthony Nelson goes completely untouched for a blindside sack on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Pres...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • NFL.COM

Busy day in win Nelson tallied three tackles (all solo), including one sack and an additional tackle for loss, a defensed pass and a fumble recovery in the Buccaneers' 28-24 win over the Jets in W...

Impact Nelson was in on 58 of the Buccaneers' 61 snaps on defense with Lavonte David (IR-foot) sidelined and made very good use of the opportunity, as evidenced by his full stat line. The third-year linebacker now has four sacks in part-time duty this season, and he could enjoy another robust role in the Week 18 finale against the Panthers.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Defensive penalties compound Brady's blunders, doom Bucs

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anthony Nelson snags first career sack on David Blough Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Anthony Nelson snags first career sack on David Blough.

DECEMBER 26, 2020 • NFL.COM

Iowa defensive line causing trouble for Big Ten quarterbacks

An Iowa defensive line that had to replace three starters has turned out to be one of the Big Ten's top performing units

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS