Safety Marcus Banks is getting another NFL opportunity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after signing with the team for the third time.
The Bucs added Banks to their practice squad on Tuesday, the NFL team announced.
After joining Tampa Bay as an undrafted rookie in 2024, Banks spent the entire campaign on the Buccaneers’ practice squad without playing in a regular-season game.
After the season, Tampa Bay signed Banks to a reserve/future in January, but early in training camp, the defensive back sustained a quadriceps injury. The Bucs placed Banks on injured reserve on Aug. 1 and waived him with an injury settlement one week later.
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Banks played the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons at Alabama before finishing his college career at Mississippi State in 2022 and 2023.
Banks got his only college interception in his only start at Alabama – the Crimson Tide’s 48-14 victory over Mercer on Sept. 11, 2021.
Tampa Bay plays the Los Angeles Rams at 7:20 p.m. CST Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. NBC will televise the game.