The Bucs defense had it's fair share of issues in 2025 but Zyon McCollum was one of the bright spots, could they extend him sooner rather than later?

McCollum is now in the final season of the 4-year, $3.98 million rookie contract he signed after the Buccaneers drafted him in the fifth round (No. 157 overall) out of Sam Houston State in the ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum is entering his fourth season in the league, which means it's also the final year of his rookie contract. The fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum is entering his fourth season in the league, which means it's also the final year of his rookie contract. The fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft ...

Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum on his goals for his rookie season. video Bucs Rookies' Desert Island Items & Hidden Talents | Meet the Rookies ...

What they got was a Zyon McCollum that was arguably their best player in the secondary last year. McCollum now enters the final year of his rookie deal, and he could be in line for a big payday ...

Licht also praised Zyon McCollum's work this offseason. It's obvious that the confidence Licht has in his young secondary has skyrocketed from where it was at any point last season.

Next up are the cornerbacks in the NFC South. 4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Group: Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, and Christian Izien The Bucs' pass defense in 2024 was atrocious on so many levels.

Pressed further, McCollum explains: "I would never sit down and try to write a dad song. It's hard to do it without being cheesy, and if I were to write a song about my son, I'd want it to be ...

After winning the NFC South for the last four years, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles and GM Jason Licht have signed a new multi-year deals.

McCollum defies expectations and becomes contributor for Eagles Fast forward to the present, and he has gotten on the field, albeit sparingly for the top-rated defense in the NFL. But he has stuck.