Tampa Bay free agent Josh Wells signs with Jaguars

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done much to retain depth on the offensive line, but it seems they weren’t able to re-sign everyone on that front.

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Tuesday that they signed offensive lineman Josh Wells, bringing him back to the team he had played for prior to coming to Tampa Bay back in 2019. He previously played for the Jaguars for four years prior to his stint with the Bucs.

Wells was mainly a backup lineman in Tampa Bay, but he still managed to find playing time during his career with the Bucs. He played 13 games in 2019 and played in the four playoff games that resulted in the Bucs winning Super Bowl LV. He played in all 17 games in 2021, but he suffered a calf injury in 2022 that kept him in and out of the lineup.

With Wells gone, it may seem as if the Bucs are thin on backup linemen— however, the team will also have two players as quality backups, since only two of Robert Hainsey, Aaron Stinnie, Luke Goedeke and Nick Leverett will be able to play both guard positions. The Bucs will also likely draft multiple linemen, so Wells may not have been as needed as he used to be — he was still able to contribute to Tampa Bay’s success in the time he was there, though.

Story originally appeared on Buccaneers Wire