Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign S Ifeatu Melifonwu To Active Roster

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to their 53-man roster from the practice squad. Melifonwu has appeared in all three games for the Buccaneers this season as a practice squad elevation, logging 54 percent of the team's special teams snaps. A former Lions third-round pick in 2021, Melifonwu has accumulated 56 career appearances and 22 starts across stints with Detroit, Miami, and Tampa Bay.