The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finally set to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 on Sept. 13. There are plenty of things head coach Todd Bowles and the front office are excited to see when it comes to this football team, but perhaps nothing more so than their first-round pick.
There is a major positive sign for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka but it does not by itself guarantee everything. Egbuka suffered a toe sprain during Tampa Bay’s joint practice with the New York Jets on August 12.
The sour turn that Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ contract talks took in July has finally led to a happy place. The star QB, who felt ‘disrespected’ by the team’s lowball offer back then, has inked a historic contract – the largest one in Buccaneers history – just days before the first kickoff of the 2026 season.
When Baker Mayfield showed up to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp without a new deal, it seemed like hopes of a new extension were lost. However, on Tuesday, Mayfield and Tampa Bay agreed to the terms of a massive three-year, $165 million deal in a surprising turn of events.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday that quarterback Baker Mayfield has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2029 season that makes him the highest-paid player in franchise history.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have realized they won't find many quarterbacks who are better than Mayfield. The Minnesota Vikings wish they could say the same after letting Darnold walk in 2025.
With less than a week until the first game of the Bucs’ season, quarterback Baker Mayfield and the team have found common ground. The two sides have agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
All signs pointed to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield beginning the 2026 season in the final year of his deal. On Tuesday, however, the Buccaneers and Mayfield agreed to terms on a new three-year contract.
Buccaneers rookie EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. is the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year by a lot of people, but ESPN doesn’t see it that way. And the reason why is a strange one that can easily blow up in their face.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have finalized their 53-man roster, but plenty of talent remains outside the active roster. Their practice squad is loaded with players who could become legitimate contributors during the 2026 season.
The Bucs’ initial plan for the backup quarterback position didn’t work out. After guaranteeing $400k of his salary, the Bucs parted ways with Jake Browning during their cutdown day last week.
Emeka Egbuka enters 2026 without Mike Evans lining up beside him, but he is taking into his second season something that Evans gave him: confidence. Speaking