Buccaneers sign OG Mattes


North Carolina State Wolfpack guard R.J. Mattes (79). Jason O. Watson-USA TODAY Sports

Guard R.J. Mattes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who waived defensive end James Ruffin.

Mattes entered the NFL with the New England Patriots as a college free agent out of North Carolina State in 2013, playing in two games during the 2013 preseason before being released. Mattes spent the 2014 offseason with the Patriots.