With less than a month before training camp begins, former Washington Huskies star defensive tackle Greg Gaines is still searching for an NFL team.Over the last three years, Gaines has played 1,237 snaps over 49 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and compiled 64 tackles, 5 for loss, with 4 sacks and a fumble recovery while playing next to his college teammate, Vita Vea. He also filled a key role in 2025 in place of former first-round pick Calijah Kancey, who missed 14 games with a torn pectoral muscle.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, after playing on one-year deals for the entirety of his time in the NFC South, it appears that there won’t be a reunion between the 30-year-old and Tampa Bay, which inked defensive tackles A’Shawn Robinson and Rakeem Nunez-Roches to similar deals, while Vea continues to hold out of offseason workouts in search of a new contract.Gaines, who was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams and won Super Bowl LVI with the organization while being a key piece of the defensive front next to three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, would be a strong veteran addition for any team looking for depth in the middle.In his career, Gaines has tallied 186 tackles, 16 for loss, with 14.5 sacks, and has been a sturdy presence up front for his seven NFL seasons. He’s played in 108 games in his career, 117 when including the playoffs, and at a position where injuries can pile up quickly due to its physicality, it feels like only a matter of time before a team offers the veteran a deal.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne team that could be looming as a potential option for Gaines is the New York Giants. Over the offseason, the team traded All-Pro Dexter Lawrence, while veteran Roy Robertson-Harris suffered a torn Achilles in early June, and Gaines could be a strong high-floor option to eat up space and defend the run.This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Former Washington star still searching for an NFL home
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