The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Appearing on the Ronnie and TKras show on 95.3 WDAE, NFL analyst Ian Rapoport said that he would expect the Bucs to inquire about signing Hunt, along with many other NFL teams.

Diehards Line: Rapoport followed up by saying that it will ultimately come down to whether or not the owners of the team, the Glazer family, would be willing to take a chance on the running back who is facing a suspension. “I would expect teams like the Bucs with big time running back needs and the propensity to make a splash in free agency to be linked to him,” Rapoport said. “These decisions to bring a guy like Kareem Hunt in are made by the owner. That’s where it comes down to it, do the Glazers say: ‘We are okay having this guy in the building, given what he has basically been proven to have done. ...'” Bucs ownership and front office have stuck by their players with controversial off the field issues in the past. While the decision will come from the owners, HC Bruce Arians has shown the propensity to give second chances as well. The Bucs currently have Ronald Jones on their depth chart at running back, with Peyton Barber as a restricted free agent, and Jacquizz Rodgers an unrestricted free agent. Jones had a disappointing rookie season, rushing for 44 yards on the year, averaging 1.9 yards per attempt, and scoring one touchdown.