Reports: Buccaneers plan to release veteran LB Randy Gregory

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement with outside linebacker Randy Gregory and will release him next week, according to multiple reports.

Gregory had yet to report to training camp and missed two preseason games after filing a lawsuit against the NFL and the Denver Broncos over alleged discrimination in June. In it, Gregory claimed that the league and team denied him the use of the drug dronabinol, which is prescribed to Gregory by a doctor for the treatment of social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress.

The Bucs placed Gregory on the reserve/did not report list July 23. He had signed a one-year deal with the club worth $3 million with an additional $2 million in incentives.

Heading into camp, the Bucs did not have Gregory slated to start, but rather serve in a rotational role -- something he indicated that he was on board with when he signed with the club in April.

When asked last month how he felt about the depth at the linebacker position without Gregory, coach Todd Bowles said, "Well we never had him to begin with. He hasn't been here so we've been OK with the depth we've got. We've got some guys that can play and we're going to get 'em ready to play."