On the same day that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought back center/guard Sean Mahan via a trade with the Steelers, the Bucs sent guard Dan Buenning to the Chicago Bears.

Buenning was a fourth-round draft pick of the Bucs in 2005, and he is signed through 2009.  His salaries are $800,000 this year and $545,000 in 2009.

In return, the Bucs received an undisclosed 2009 draft pick.