 The trading of Joe Montana to the Chiefs put a definitive end to Vlasic's time in Kansas City.On April 30, 1992 Vlasic signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting himself with former teammate Steve DeBerg.Vlasic began the preseason competing the third-string quarterback job behind Mike Pawlawski while DeBerg and Craig Erickson competed for the starting job.