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the same sentence as Hunt once again."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2016 NFL DraftInjuriesFree AgencyGame FilmReport: Bucs not interested in Kareem HuntNew Terry Beckner Jersey ,2commentsThe Buccaneers are being mentioned in the same sentence as Hunt once again.ESTShareTweetShareShareReport: Bucs not interested in Kareem HuntDenny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in need of a threatening running game. Many feel a big splash signing like Kareem Hunt would give them just that.Earlier this week, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport suggested the Bucs are expected to show interest in the former Chiefs running back. But the latest report from Matt Verderame suggests Tampa Bay isn’t interested in Hunt.Now this report is a bit misleading. Rapoport merely stated that the Bucs are expected to show interest Terry Beckner Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey , not that it’s certain. Verderame shoots down “reports” when there weren’t really any saying the Bucs are in fact interested. It’s also worth noting that the words Verderame uses in his report: “at this time.”So take all of that how you’d like. As for Hunt’s immediate future in the NFL and any team that may be interested, there are some things that have to be cleared up with the league first due to the investigation. Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about Hunt this week in Atlanta.“He is a free agent. If he is signed by a club 2019 Terry Beckner Jersey , the clubs understand he’ll go on the Commissioner’s Exempt List at that point in time until the discipline process has concluded whether there is discipline or not discipline we will finish the investigation and then make a determination. So that hopefully will happen soon, but we haven’t concluded the investigation and we’re working to do that. There has been a tremendous amount of progress though in that investigation over the last I’d say 30 to 60 days.” It appears left tackle Donovan Smith will be staying in Tampa for the 2019 season one way or another.Rick Stroud of the reports that the Buccaneers are expected to use the franchise tag on Smith before Tuesday afternoon’s deadline to put it in place. The tag comes with a salary of $14.067 million should Smith sign it and play out the year under those terms.Stroud adds that talks about a longer deal have been going well and that an agreement could come at some point after the deadline. The two sides would have until July 15 to work out a multi-year deal if the tag is in place.Smith has started all 64 games the Bucs have played since selecting him in the second round of the 2015 draft. He ranked No. 25 on PFT’s list of the top 100 free agents and taking him off the market would leave Trent Brown 2019 Devin White Jersey , Ja'Wuan James and Daryl Williams as the top impending free agent tackles.