Defensive end Kevin Carter, released at the end of February in a salary-cap related move by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has reportedly decided to re-join the Bucs for a one-year contract, spurning a two-year offer from the Oakland Raiders.

Carter is expected to make less than he did last year in the first season of a four-year deal he originally accepted to join the Buccaneers. He is entering his 14th NFL season.