Tupa has made his mark in the National Football League as a punter, where he's averaged 43.8 yards per punt over his 14-year career, but the quarterback position is one Tupa is also familiar with.

Tupa started his career with the Phoenix Cardinals in 1989 and has appeared in 129 NFL games. In addition to his one-year stint with the Cardinals, Tupa has punted for Cleveland (1994-95), New England (1996-98) and the New York Jets (1999-2001). From 1988-91, Tupa spent time as a quarterback for the Cardinals, starting 13 games. He completed 234 of 455 passes for 3,075 yards, with nine touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He was a backup passer for Indianapolis (1992) and Cleveland (1993) before he became the Browns' punter in 1994. Tupa's career passing totals include 258 completions out of 504 attempts (51.5 percent) for 3,421 yards with 12 touchdowns and 24 picks.

Tupa will serve as Tampa Bay's fourth-string/emergency quarterback. He will practice about 35 plays in Jon Gruden's playbook in addition to sitting in on quarterback meetings and film study.