The Buccaneers are on the verge of the NFL’s 2026 schedule release, so of course that means it’s time to make a few predictions when it comes to what the final product will look like.
Most recently, Mayfield suffered a significant injury to his non-throwing shoulder in a Week 12 defeat this past fall, and that issue seemingly bothered him through early January as the Buccaneers ultimately missed the playoffs.
While it might seem like cornerback Zyon McCollum is still the new kid on the block, he is now entering his fifth season with the Bucs. At 27 years old, McCollum is now the longest-tenured cornerback in the room, making him a veteran compared to the younger players next to him, such as 2025 draft picks Benjamin Morrison and Jacob Parrish.
In the NFL, Cover 4 refers to a defensive coverage that aims to cover four deep zones on the field. Following that lead, I’m going to provide you with the same coverage of the Bucs – your favorite football team.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping that Rueben Bain Jr. can give them a boost not just to their defense, but also to the team's overall demeanor. Bain has been compared to players like Ndamukong Suh regarding his "all business" demeanor when approaching the game of football.
There are many new faces that have joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff this year. One of those faces belongs to the team's new pass game coordinator T.J.
As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers try to get back into the playoffs in 2026, they’ll be relying on Bucky Irving to spearhead their running game. However, he’ll need to first get back on the gridiron.
It does not take long to scan through the Bucs’ 2025 roster and find players who fell short of expectations from outside the building or within it. That reality shaped an offseason centered around adding attitude and having a renewed focus on what comes next in 2026.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers revamped their offensive staff in a big way in 2026 after a disappointing end to the 2025 season. Offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard was fired after one season, and he was replaced by former Atlanta Falcons OC Zac Robinson — and Robinson brought along a very highly-touted assistant.
The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.
It’s safe to say Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka had a successful rookie year, despite being asked to do a lot. Zac Robinson has a plan that can make him even better in 2026 and beyond.
The NFL schedule is set to release on May 14, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (like the rest of the league) will learn exactly when they'll be playing the teams that have already been revealed as their opponents.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles revealed some of his plans for the secondary while speaking at Bucs rookie mini-camp. In particular, he was talking about the nickel position that may move players at other positions into different spots.
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have high expectations going into the 2026-27 season, and for good reason. They're "America's Team," and not making it to the playoffs, again, wasn't representative of what this franchise can do.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been a bit starved for leadership on the defensive side of the football. This is by no means a knock on the players and leaders that currently sit on the roster, but there has been a missing aspect of leadership since the days of Jason Pierre-Paul and Ndamukong Suh were present in the Bucs locker room.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they have claimed LB John Bullock off waivers from the Colts. Additionally, the Colts signed RB Kadarius Calloway, LS Scott Daly, OLB Yasir Holmes and WR Dean Patterson following tryouts at rookie minicamp.
There has been plenty of talk about new Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Keionte Scott. Scott, a cornerback out of Miami, was expected to go in the second or third round of the NFL Draft due to his excellent blitz skills and prowess in the nickel position — he had five sacks and 13 tackles for loss last year.
The Buccaneers wrapped up rookie minicamp over the weekend and there was one interesting tidbit of information about Todd Bowles that shed light on a very smart and unique approach he took with the first-year players.
Plenty of unsigned veterans attended rookie minicamps around the NFL this past weekend on a tryout basis. Long snapper Scott Daly was among them. Daly was in place with the Buccaneers during their rookie camp, as noted by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman.
Special teams make special teams, as the saying goes, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be the first team to agree with it. The Bucs had a brutal special teams unit in 2025 that hampered their success numerous times during the season, and as a result, head coach Todd Bowles made some sweeping changes.
The Buccaneers announced three roster moves on Saturday, releasing RB Michael Wiley and signing undrafted linebackers Caden Fordham and Javin Wright. Wiley, 25, originally caught on with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona in 2024.