According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Bucs safety T.J. Ward, who is set to become a free agent, will be moving on from Tampa Bay.

Ward was originally signed by the Bucs prior to the start of the regular season after being released by the Denver Broncos during their final cuts. He was brought in to help Tampa Bay’s struggling secondary since he was always known for being a Pro Bowler and a dangerous, ball-hawking safety during his time with the Broncos. However in Ward’s case, he ended up being a part-time player for the Bucs this season and unfortunately failed to live up to the team’s high expectations. Ward failed to wrap up consistently and wasn’t the dangerous, dominant and explosive safety he was deemed to be. As a result, he didn’t get very much playing time with the Buccaneers at all which was of course a major issue for him that he openly expressed.