Lions-Buccaneers Connections
View photos of the connections between the Lions and Buccaneers.
![Lions DT Akeem Spence was a member of the Buccaneers defensive front from 2013-16, making 56 appearances for the team during that time. He was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round (100th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/gsqnkfhzpjfiabzsf5ne.jpg)
Lions DT Akeem Spence was a member of the Buccaneers defensive front from 2013-16, making 56 appearances for the team during that time. He was originally selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round (100th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft.
![Buccaneers S Chris Conte was Chicago Bears teammates with Lions DE Cornelius Washington from 2013-14. Washington also played alongside Buccaneers RB Jacquizz Rodgers in Chicago in 2015.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/dotwm1kdaa6qk6mbnq6u.jpg)
Buccaneers S Chris Conte was Chicago Bears teammates with Lions DE Cornelius Washington from 2013-14. Washington also played alongside Buccaneers RB Jacquizz Rodgers in Chicago in 2015.
![Buccaneers C Evan Smith played on the same Green Bay Packers offensive line as Lions G T.J. Lang (2010-13) and G Don Barclay (2012-13).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/byfbgt7fxwqgq4clotxp.jpg)
Buccaneers C Evan Smith played on the same Green Bay Packers offensive line as Lions G T.J. Lang (2010-13) and G Don Barclay (2012-13).
![Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. played on the opposite side of the ball as Buccaneers DE Will Clarke while on the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2014-15 seasons.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/zef55u0u8i9q4l67rdcl.jpg)
Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. played on the opposite side of the ball as Buccaneers DE Will Clarke while on the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2014-15 seasons.
![Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers was on the same Denver Broncos squad as Lions K Matt Prater from 2009-13.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/dr1mly6ccd0vy6o7swe4.jpg)
Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers was on the same Denver Broncos squad as Lions K Matt Prater from 2009-13.
![Lions LB Paul Worrilow played on the defensive side of the ball with Buccaneers CB Robert McClain during the 2013-14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/wz1euei3qs1zfkjb8hwj.jpg)
Lions LB Paul Worrilow played on the defensive side of the ball with Buccaneers CB Robert McClain during the 2013-14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
![Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson shared the field with Buccaneers rookie TE O.J. Howard while at Alabama from (2013-15).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/xfbenzdydeiwchsma8gs.jpg)
Lions DT A'Shawn Robinson shared the field with Buccaneers rookie TE O.J. Howard while at Alabama from (2013-15).
![Buccaneers CB Vernon Hargreaves attended the University of Florida with Lions rookies CB Teez Tabor (2014-15) and LB Jarrad Davis (2013-15).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/uhuailzro1xkxbzdqlwj.jpg)
Buccaneers CB Vernon Hargreaves attended the University of Florida with Lions rookies CB Teez Tabor (2014-15) and LB Jarrad Davis (2013-15).
![Lions RB Ameer Abdullah played on the opposite side of the field as Buccaneers LB Lavonte David while at Nebraska in 2011.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/rjal7i5jacufnokptmbq.jpg)
Lions RB Ameer Abdullah played on the opposite side of the field as Buccaneers LB Lavonte David while at Nebraska in 2011.
![Buccaneers rookie WR Chris Godwin was Penn State Nittany Lions teammates with Lions DE Anthony Zettel from 2014-15. Zettel was also teammates with Buccaneers T Donovan Smith during that time (2012-13).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/lions/ejbhewok4stx0jnovkoy.jpg)
Buccaneers rookie WR Chris Godwin was Penn State Nittany Lions teammates with Lions DE Anthony Zettel from 2014-15. Zettel was also teammates with Buccaneers T Donovan Smith during that time (2012-13).