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• INJ Greg Auman (X) TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Tykee SmithDB 2d
  Tykee Smith injured briefly but walking off on his own. Ifeatu Melifonwu comes in for him.
• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) DAL TB Bauer SharpTE Christian RozeboomLB David WalkerLB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Kevin KnowlesDB Miles KillebrewDB +3 more Oct 9
  Most special-team snaps for Bucs vs. Cowboys: Ifeatu Melifonwu 18 (played 59 of 60 snaps on defense), Miles Killebrew, Kevin Knowles, Christian Rozeboom, Bauer Sharp, David Walker 16 each. Rozeboom had 3 tackles, Killebrew forced fumble on kickoff return, Knowles recovered.
• INJ Greg Auman (X) MIA TB Antoine Winfield Jr.DB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Oct 8
  Big test tonight for Bucs safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who steps in for the injured Antoine Winfield as a starter. He’s only played four defensive snaps in 2026 but started eight games last season for Miami.
• MOVE Buccaneers Team Site TB Antoine Winfield Jr.DB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Oct 6
  Bucs' Release Week Five Depth Chart: Ifeatu Melifonwu Next Up at Safety

  S Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a fixture on special teams through the fourth month of the season but is now in line for a bigger job on defense in the absence of injured S Antoine Winfield Jr.

• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) GB TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Oct 4
  Ifeatu Melifonwu in on defense for Winfield, Packers at the Bucs' 21, leading 17-14, 4:46 left.
• Beat writer Pewter Report GB TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Oct 3
  Bucs Elevate 2 Players For Packers Game

  The Bucs are elevating two new players for their Week 4 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The common elevation for the first three weeks of the season was safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, but the team signed him to the active roster this week because he was out of elevations. This week in the wake

• IR Buccaneers Team Site MIN TB Brett RypienQB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Jalen McMillanWR Sep 30 upd
  Roster Moves: Jalen McMillan to IR, QB Added to Practice Squad

  On Wednesday, the Buccaneers placed third-year WR Jalen McMillan on injured reserve due to a knee ailment, added QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad and promoted S Ifeatu Melifonwu to the active roster

  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 30 Greg Auman (X) Bucs make three moves official — WR Jalen McMillan to injured reserve, S Ifeatu Melifonwu from practice squad to 53 and QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad.
  • Sep 30 Buccaneers Team Site Roster Moves: Jalen McMillan to IR, QB Added to Practice Squad
• IR Greg Auman (X) TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Jalen McMillanWR Sep 29 upd
  A few moving parts for Bucs' 53-man roster this week -- WR Jalen McMillan headed to injured reserve, which opens a spot, and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu is out of elevations, so he could join the 53. Do they add a QB to the 53 or just get by with Daniels and Stick elevated Sunday?
  7 more updatesfrom 6 sources

  • Sep 29 Pewter Report Bucs Sign Safety To 1-Year Deal+2
  • Sep 29 Pro Football Talk Buccaneers sign S Ifeatu Melifonwu to 53-man roster
  • Sep 29 David Furones (X) Was with Dolphins last year. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu reached agreement today on a one-year deal with the Bucs.
  • Sep 29 Greg Auman (X) Bucs are signing safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to their 53-man roster. He had been elevated from the practice squad in each of the first three games but was out of elevations. Has 51 snaps, one tackle on special teams. Likely counter move is WR Jalen McMillan to injured reserve.
  • Sep 29 Rick Stroud (X) Bucs sign Melifonwu after three elevations from the practice squad. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu reached agreement today on a one-year deal with the Bucs.
  • Sep 29 Greg Auman (X) A few moving parts for Bucs' 53-man roster this week -- WR Jalen McMillan headed to injured reserve, which opens a spot, and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu is out of elevations, so he could join the 53. Do they add a QB to the 53 or just get by with Daniels and Stick elevated Sunday?
• INJ Rick Stroud (X) TB Ayden GarnesDB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Josiah TrotterLB Rueben Bain Jr.LB Sep 27
  Bucs inactives include their first and second round picks OLB Rueben Bain Jr. and LB Josiah Trotter. Other players down include CB Ayden Garnes, DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, G Luke Haggard and G Billy Schrauth S Ifeatu Melifonwu was elevated from the practice squad.
• Activated Rick Stroud (X) MIN TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Sep 26 upd
  Bucs activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad on Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Vikings on Sunday. They had only 3 safeties on the 53-man roster.
  4 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Sep 26 Aaron Wilson (X) #Buccaneers elevate Ifeatu Melifonwu+1
  • Sep 26 Rick Stroud (X) Bucs activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad on Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Vikings on Sunday. They had only 3 safeties on the 53-man roster.
  • Sep 26 Greg Auman (X) Just one practice squad elevation for Bucs vs. Vikings on Sunday: safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who is up for a third and final time.
  • Sep 26 Buccaneers Team Site Bucs Use Final Practice Squad Elevation Option on S Ifeatu Melifonwu
• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) CLE TB Bauer SharpTE Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Josiah TrotterLB Keionte ScottDB Kevin KnowlesDB Miles KillebrewDB Payne DurhamTE SirVocea DennisLB +5 more Sep 21
  Most special-teams snaps for Bucs vs. Browns: Kevin Knowles, Bauer Sharp, SirVocea Dennis, Miles Killebrew 20, Payne Durham 19, Ifeatu Melifonwu 17. Josiah Trotter, Keionte Scott, Kam Johnson led with two special-teams tackles each. Knowles had one.
• PRAC Greg Auman (X) TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Sep 19 upd
  Just one elevation from practice squad this week for Bucs, with safety Ifeatu Melifonwu getting the nod for a second week in a row.
  3 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Sep 19 Pewter Report Bucs Make Practice Squad Elevation For Week 2 vs. Browns
  • Sep 19 Aaron Wilson (X) #Buccaneer elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu
  • Sep 19 Greg Auman (X) Just one elevation from practice squad this week for Bucs, with safety Ifeatu Melifonwu getting the nod for a second week in a row.
  • Sep 19 Buccaneers Team Site Bucs Elevate Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu Again
• Beat writer Greg Auman (X) CIN TB Anthony NelsonLB Bauer SharpTE David WalkerLB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Kevin KnowlesDB Ko KieftTE Miles KillebrewDB SirVocea DennisLB +5 more Sep 14
  Most special-teams snaps for Bucs vs. Bengals: Kevin Knowles, Miles Killebrew, Bauer Sharp, Anthony Nelson, Ko Kieft, Ifeatu Melifonwu, David Walker and SirVocea Dennis all played 15 snaps each. Knowles led with two tackles. Dennis, Walker, Sharp, Trotter one each.
• MOVE Buccaneers Team Site CIN TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Josh WilliamsRB Sep 12 upd
  Bucs Activate Ifeatu Melifonwu, Josh Williams for Season Opener

  With a light depth chart at safety and an injury concern in the running back room, the Buccaneers elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu and RB Josh Williams from the practice squad for Sunday's game in Cincinnati

  6 more updatesfrom 6 sources

  • Sep 12 Jenna Laine (Bluesky) The Bucs have elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu (they only have three safeties on their 53), and running back Josh Williams (Sean Tucker is doubtful) from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for tomorrow’s game at the Bengals.
  • Sep 12 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Buccaneers elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and running back Josh Williams from the practice squad to the active roster for the team’s Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.+2
  • Sep 12 Greg Auman (X) Bucs are elevating RB Josh Williams and S Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad for Sunday’s game at Cincinnati. Williams likely steps in for Sean Tucker as RB3.+1
  • Sep 12 Buccaneers Team Site Bucs Activate Ifeatu Melifonwu, Josh Williams for Season Opener
• PRAC Greg Auman (X) CIN TB Dean Patterson IVWR Easton StickQB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Jake BrowningQB SirVocea DennisLB +2 more Sep 1
  Having made the Bucs' practice squad, rookie receiver Dean Patterson has a new jersey number -- 81 -- after sharing 8 with SirVocea Dennis through training camp and preseason. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has No. 5 after Jake Browning's release. New QB Easton Stick gets 16.
• PRAC Greg Auman (X) TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Aug 31 upd
  Bucs are signing veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to their practice squad after he was among their final cuts. A potential elevation for depth early in the season.
  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Aug 31 Rick Stroud (X) First 16 players signed to the Bucs 2026 practice squad: • TE Devin Culp • WR Garrett Greene • OLB Yasir Holmes • DL Jayson Jones • G Henry Lutovsky • S Ifeatu Melifonwu • CB Ramon Parodie • WR Dean Patterson IV • WR Eric Rivers Jr. • S J.J. Roberts • T Paul Rubelt* • C Ben Scott • QB Easton Stick • RB Josh Williams • S Rashad Wisdom • LB Javin Wright * International Player Pathway exemption
  • Aug 31 Greg Auman (X) All but two spots on Bucs' practice squad figured out: RB Josh Williams WR Deon Patterson WR Eric Rivers WR Garrett Greene TE Devin Culp OL Ben Scott OL Henry Lutovsky OL Paul Rubelt DL Jayson Jones OLB Yasir Holmes LB Javin Wright CB Roman Parodie S J.J. Roberts S Rashad Wisdom S Ifeatu Melifonwu
  • Aug 31 Greg Auman (X) Bucs are signing veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to their practice squad after he was among their final cuts. A potential elevation for depth early in the season.
• MOVE Buccaneers Team Site TB Ifeatu MelifonwuDB Travis ShawDL Jul 29
  Bucs Sign Ifeatu Melifonwu and Travis Shaw

  The Bucs addressed two areas with minor depth issues on Wednesday, signing veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and rookie defensive lineman Travis Shaw

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