He returned to the Bucs' roster briefly at midseason but did not get into a game.
He then signed with Tampa Bay during the 2004 offseason and went to training camp with the team before being released at the end of the preseason. Garrett was with the Giants from 2000-03, though he last appeared in a game in 2000. New York Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett, a former NFL quarterback, finished his playing career with the Giants and then, briefly, the Buccaneers.He played in 21 games with 18 starts for Tampa Bay, finishing with a 5-13 record, 4,100 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Giants quarterback Mike Glennon began his NFL career as a third-round draft pick of the Buccaneers in 2013.
The Buccaneers acquired Pierre-Paul, who played his college football at nearby USF, in a 2018 offseason trade. Pierre-Paul recorded 85.0 sacks as a Giant and helped the franchise win Super Bowl XLVI after the 2011 season.