Buccaneers release CB Alterraun Verner to save cap room
Alterraun Verner played in 46 of 48 possible games in three seasons with Tampa Bay. Alterraun Verner played in 46 of 48 possible games in three seasons with Tampa Bay.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released cornerback Alterraun Verner on Thursday.
Verner, 28, played for the Bucs from 2014-16, appearing in 46 games with 23 starts, totaling 141 tackles, 20 passes defensed, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and a half sack. He was a high-priced free agent in 2014, leaving Tennessee for a four-year, $25.5 million contact.
Tampa Bay will save $6.5 million in salary cap room with the move.
Verner no longer was a starter last season, with first-round draft pick Vernon Hargreaves taking his spot.
While with the Titans, Verner, a fourth-rounder in 2010, had 11 interceptions. He parlayed a 2013 Pro Bowl season into the big contract with the Bucs, but his performances never lived up to the deal.