Bucs Nation · Aug 19, 2019
Bucs sign a defensive lineman
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today the team has signed defensive lineman Elijah Qualls.
Qualls (6-1, 321) originally entered the league as a sixth-round selection (214th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft. That season Qualls played six games with the Eagles and was a member of their Super Bowl LII-winning team. In 2018, he was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad prior to spending time with the Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens this past offseason. The Petaluma, California native and Washington product will wear No. 70 for Tampa Bay.
