Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers.

Barrett signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent. He was named to his first Pro Bowl that year after recording a league-high 19.5 sacks in addition to forcing six fumbl

Tampa Bay has fought their way through adversity and found themselves with an 8-7 record ahead of Week 17. With two weeks to play, the Buccaneers have a pair of pivotal matchups that will play a key role in their ability to make an appearance in the postseason.

The Buccaneers opened between 7.5 and 8.5-point favorites with the line seeing minimal movement at most books. Tampa Bay is 9-6 ATS this season while Carolina is 7-8, but the Panthers have covered in six of their last seven. Both the Buccaneers and Panthers are among the best Over bets in the NFL with the Buccaneers 10-5 and the Panthers 11-4.

The Carolina Panthers (4-11) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) meet Sunday in a Week 17 game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Spo