Brady, improved defense keys to Bucs winning Super Bowl
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be deniedFEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAMERON BRATE
Should be fine Brate (back) is expected to be available for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Brate was limited in practice Thursday for "precautionary reasons" and "minor discomfort," per Fowler, so it doesn't seem as though there's any substantial concern about his availability. Despite handling roughly half the offensive snaps of Rob Gronkowski in Tampa Bay's last three playoff games, Brate has drawn nine more targets (16 versus seven) in that span.
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tight end Cameron Brate added to Bucs injury report But receiver Antonio Brown (knee) was a full participant at Thursday’s practice.
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM
Added to injury report Brate was added to the injury report Thursday, listed as a limited participant due to a back issue, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact It's suboptimal timing three days before the Super Bowl, but there hasn't been any indication Brate's injury is serious. In the event he were to miss the big game, Tampa could turn to Tanner Hudson or Anthony Auclair alongside Rob Gronkowski in multi-TE formations. The 239-pound Hudson has shown some potential as a receiving threat, while the 256-pound Auclair is mostly kept around for blocking.
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chiefs' success big reason why fans will be at Super Bowl
There will be about 25,000 fans inside Raymond James Stadium for the Super Bowl on SundayFEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Defense could be decisive in Super Bowl of dynamic offenses
Suggesting that defense could decide this Super Bowl might seem like heresyJANUARY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores TD in championship win Brate brought in three of five targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 31-26 win over the Packers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
Impact The veteran tight end once again delivered in the red zone, breaking wide open on a play-action fake early in the third quarter for an eight-yard scoring grab that extended the Buccaneers' lead to 21-10 following Ryan Succop's extra point. Brate made an impact in all three of Tampa Bay's playoff contests, posting a combined 11-149-0 line on 16 targets. He'll look to carve out another solid complementary role during a Super Bowl LV matchup versus the Bills or Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 7.
JANUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl
Tom Brady, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ road magic, has them heading home to the Super Bowl, the first team to play in one on their home fieldJANUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Play-action perfection! Brady pinpoints Brate for second-half TD Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completes a 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Cameron Brate.
JANUARY 24, 2021 • NFL.COM
NFC Matchups: Where else to start but Brady and Rodgers?
More than 100 players will suit up for Sunday’s NFC championship gameJANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leftwich helping Brady transform potent Buccaneers offense
Byron Leftwich remembers traveling to Lambeau Field as a young quarterback in his second NFL season in 2004, walking into the legendary stadium for the first time and soaking up th...JANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brady, talented Buccaneers playmakers developing chemistry
When Tom Brady drops back in the pocket he has a bunch of options to attack opposing defenses, including a talented collection of playmakers that's possibly the best he's played wi...JANUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still playing: Bills, Bucs risen from Super Bowl droughts
In the 1990s, the Bills buffaloed their way to four successive — if not successful — Super BowlsJANUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paces team in receiving yardage Brate brought in four of five targets for 50 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-20 divisional-round win over the Saints on Sunday.
Impact The veteran tight end played a key role in the passing game for the second straight postseason win, leading the Buccaneers in receiving yardage on the evening in the process. Brate has surprisingly become a much more frequent target for Tom Brady than the latter's long-time teammate Rob Gronkowski, and he'll look to again make an impact in next Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Packers at Lambeau Field.
JANUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cameron Brate: From Harvard to trusted Tom Brady target with Buccaneers - The Boston Globe The road to the NFL wasn’t easy for Brate, who is in his seventh season after going undrafted in 2014.
JANUARY 14, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Bucs, Browns, Bills out to follow footsteps of champ Chiefs
Three teams left in the NFL playoffs are long-suffering franchises trying to do what the Kansas City Chiefs did last year when they won their first title after decades of tryingJANUARY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bucs excited to have third crack at division rival Saints
No one does “win and advance” better than Tom BradyJANUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Racks up yardage in win Brate brought in four of six targets for 80 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-23 wild-card win over Washington on Saturday night. He also fumbled once, but it was recovered by the offens...
Impact The veteran tight end surprisingly played an expanded role in the win, and his night would have been even bigger had he hung on for a tough catch in the end zone with 9:13 remaining that was initially ruled a touchdown and then reversed. Brate's production particularly stood out when considering fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski saw just a single target all evening, but it's worth noting Brate also had a pair of four-catch outings over the last five games of the regular season. Brate will look to offer solid contributions again in a divisional-round matchup against either the Rams or Saints next weekend.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brady outduels Heinicke, leads Buccaneers past Washington
Tom Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Washington 31-23 in their NFC wild-card gameJANUARY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tom Brady rips throw to Cameron Brate over the middle for 24 yards Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady rips throw to tight end Cameron Brate over the middle for 24 yards.
JANUARY 10, 2021 • NFL.COM
Rodgers leads Pack to top of NFC after draft disappointment
Joining mainstays Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Russell Wilson in the NFC playoffs this year is Tom BradyJANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With Evans hurting, Bucs show they have lots of playmakers
Mike Evans’ status for Tampa Bay’s first playoff game in 13 years is uncertain, though his left knee injury does not appear to be as serious as the Buccaneers initially fearedJANUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Makes one catch in win Brate secured one of two targets for an 11-yard reception in the Buccaneers' 44-27 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Impact The veteran tight end finished the regular season with at least one reception in seven straight games, a modest but noteworthy accomplishment considering Brate's typically modest snap share and the abundance of other passing game options for Tom Brady. Coming into the season, it was difficult to envision how Brate would have any truly appreciable role in the offense due to the Buccaneers' air attack's well-stocked shelf, but the Harvard product was active for all 16 games and finished with a respectable 28-282-2 line. Brate now will look to make occasional contributions in the upcoming postseason while also helping serve as a blocker in the running game.
JANUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pair of grabs in big victory Brate brought in both his targets for 27 yards in the Buccaneers' 47-7 win over the Lions on Saturday.
Impact Brate played his usual complementary role in the blowout win, recording multiple receptions for the second straight game and fifth time in the last six games overall. The 29-year-old may have a chance for an expanded role in a Week 17 matchup versus the Falcons if coach Bruce Arians opts to rest some of his front-line players.
DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Brady-led Bucs can clinch playoff spot with win over Lions
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a win away from earning a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2007DECEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
