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Dean Patterson
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Dean Patterson

WRposition#8jersey24age6' 2"height200lbsRookieexperienceGeorgia Techcollege
At a glance

Dean Patterson is a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 8). Dean Patterson has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Dean Patterson playing this week?

Dean Patterson is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What team does Dean Patterson play for?

Dean Patterson plays wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 8. Dean Patterson is 24 years old, 6' 2", 200 lbs. College: Georgia Tech. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dean Patterson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dean-patterson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Dean PattersonTampa Bay Buccaneers · #8
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · wide receivers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades wide receivers with at least 23 targets this season. Patterson has 0, 23 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 0 of 23 targetsMethod0 games0 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →

Patterson is under the 23-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 89 qualified wide receivers.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
7th paid1st in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Buccaneers · UDFA3 yrs · $3.1M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Buccaneers · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive

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vsJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · 99 targetsvsMatthew GoldenGB · 93 targetsvsPuka NacuaLAR · 93 targetsvsMichael WilsonARI · 88 targetsvsAmon-Ra St. BrownDET · 86 targetsvsChris OlaveNO · 83 targetsvsMalik NabersNYG · 79 targetsvsChristian WatsonGB · 74 targets
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