On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used one of their practice squad elevation options in Week 14 to activate first-year safety Marcus Banks for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Banks is set to play in his third straight game since being re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on November 18.

In the Bucs' previous contests against the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, Banks pitched in on special teams, playing a total of 19 snaps in the kick-and-coverage phase of the game.

Banks landed a spot on the Buccaneers' practice squad as an undrafted rookie in 2024 and stayed there for the entire season before re-signing to a reserve/future contract in January. He went back to training camp in Tampa this summer but was waived/injured in the first week. After reaching an i

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