Speed kills. Eric Rivers is one of the fastest wide receivers in this NFL draft. The only player that compares or even comes close is Zacahariah Branch, who got drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. Rivers now we get a chance to showcase his speed at the next level after being signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to CBS Sports Matt Zenitz. The #Buccaneers are signing former Georgia Tech wide receiver and return specialist Eric Rivers, a source tells me and @chris_hummer . Had 46 catches last season. Before transferring to GT, posted 62 catches, 1,172 yards and 12 TDs at FIU in 2024. pic.twitter.com/9Ua3zCPHL8 — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) April 25, 2026 Productive Receiver Rivers had a blazing 4.35 40-yard dash and finished with an 81 athleticism score during the NFL Scouting Combine. That score put him in rare territory at this year’s NFL combine and had a number of scouts talking.…