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    Cole Beasley: I Contacted Tom Brady 'A Lot' Prior to Signing Contract with Buccaneers

    Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IISeptember 21, 2022

    Football: Buffalo Bills Cole Beasley (11) in action vs New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. East Rutherford, NJ 11/14/2021 CREDIT: Erick W. Rasco (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X163864 TK1)
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    Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Cole Beasley told reporters that he contacted quarterback Tom Brady numerous times before signing with the Bucs' practice squad Wednesday.

    Rob Maaddi @RobMaaddi

    New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buccaneers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buccaneers</a> WR Cole Beasley, asked if Tom Brady recruited him, said: “To be honest, I was hitting him up a lot.”

    Beasley also noted that he's been eager to play with Brady.

    Rick Stroud @NFLSTROUD

    <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bucs</a> WR Cole Beasley said “I’ve been wanting to play with (Tom) Brady for a long time.” He said he slid into Brady’s DMs on Instagram. <a href="https://t.co/4TRk3EnMqN">pic.twitter.com/4TRk3EnMqN</a>

    The 33-year-old has played 10 NFL seasons—seven with the Dallas Cowboys and three with the Buffalo Bills. He caught 82 passes for 693 yards and one touchdown for Buffalo last season.

    The Buccaneers are short-handed at wide receiver.

    Mike Evans is suspended for the team's game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday after knocking over New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore during Tampa Bay's 20-10 win Sunday.

    Chris Godwin, who is coming back from a torn ACL that ended his 2021 season, missed Week 2 with a hamstring injury suffered in a 19-3 Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Julio Jones sat out Week 2 with a knee injury.

    The Bucs still have Russell Gage, Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden and Breshad Perriman, but they needed depth.

    Enter Beasley, a steady possession receiver who was one of Bills quarterback Josh Allen's top targets.

    Cole Beasley: I Contacted Tom Brady 'A Lot' Prior to Signing Contract with Buccaneers
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    It doesn't appear that Beasley will be on the practice squad for long, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

    Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo

    News from <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gmfb</a>: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buccaneers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buccaneers</a> are signing veteran WR Cole Beasley to their practice squad with the expectation he’ll be elevated to the active roster soon, source says.<br><br>Tom Brady pushed to bring in another veteran pass catcher and has had Beasley on his radar for a while. <a href="https://t.co/dTBH64cgyR">pic.twitter.com/dTBH64cgyR</a>

    Beasley also was confident he can pick up the team's offense before the Packers game.

    Rob Maaddi @RobMaaddi

    Beasley says he can pick up the offense by Sunday when <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBucs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoBucs</a> host the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Packers</a>

    The Bucs are one of just six remaining undefeated teams.