The Buccaneers have been contacting other teams this week to gauge interest in their quarterbacks after putting off a decision to name a starter, according to league sources. Veterans Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown have been competing for the job, with first-round draft pick Josh Freeman the quarterback of the future. Two NFL sources said the Bucs have been calling teams, willing to listen to offers for Leftwich, McCown or second-year pro Josh Johnson, a player thought of highly internally but who likely wouldn’t have great trade value. “They sounded like they’re willing to deal any one of those three,†one executive said. “They’re looking for someone to make the (starting quarterback) decision for them.†Source: NFL.com
Need to unload McCown while we can. I'd love to sneak Josh Johnson on to the practice squad. Leftwich and Freeman are going to be 1-2 in that order.