Christian Izien, an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers who played safety for much of his collegiate career, is getting a significant amount of first-team work in training camp as the Bucs test ...

Christian Izien Held Down The Hardest Job On Defense Christian Izien held down an important job on the Bucs’ defense as the slot corner. Playing there, one has to be quick at reacting to his ...

Izien's versatility essentially guarantees him a roster spot heading into the 2025 season, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports. "Izzy's valuable. He's going to be here. I can say he made ...

One of the players they are looking to have step up in 2025 is Christian Izien. The Bucs' defensive back is in contention for ...

Eight of Izien’s tackles came this week in a 25-11 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Tampa Bay are tied for the ninth-best scoring defense in the NFL, allowing 19.7 ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien (29) defends on the during an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit) AP ...

Christian Izien has provided good value for the Buccaneers, who have used the former UDFA in various capacities in their secondary. More Izien plans may well need to wait until next season, however.

Izien allowed just 55.6 percent of passes thrown his way while in primary coverage to be completed, and he impressively recorded at least 10 tackles in three games, including 13 stops during his ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien forces a fumble against Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown and safety Kaevon Merriweather scoops up the loose ball for a turnover.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights finally put some points on the board after Christian Izien picks off a Penn State Nittany Lions' thrown. At 4th & goal, Noah Verdral throws a blind pass and finds Bo ...

He has been one of the team’s top overall performers on the season. Izien has 42 tackles and 4 TFLs, although the consistency he’s shown is not accompanied by an actual statistic.

He also finished with 66 tackles, earning honorable mention all-league honors from the Big Ten’s coaches and media. And Izien did it all, he revealed, while nursing a late-season shoulder issue.