It's been trending this way for days, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially made their decision on head coach Todd Bowles — and he isn't going anywhere.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, signs point to Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles returning for another season after meeting with ownership on Tuesday. Fowler says the Bucs have kicked around the idea of beefing up the staff around Bowles, adding a new offensive coordinator and potentially a new defensive coordinator.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to lead the league in passing touchdowns for each season since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 can you name in six minutes?
As of late Wednesday morning, there was no indication that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers planned to part ways with head coach Todd Bowles. Will that change with John Harbaugh becoming available?
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
When the NFL season ends for teams, players who are pending free agents usually gush about how much they enjoyed playing for their current team and keep all of their options open when it comes to re-signing or exploring the open market.
It wasn't all that long ago that the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were viewed as a legit contender for a Super Bowl. After a 6-2 start to the season, it was no wonder, but they quickly fell off a cliff to finish the season at 8-9 and on the outside looking in at the playoffs.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2026 offseason in an uncomfortable but familiar place. They are competitive enough to matter, yet flawed enough to miss January.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to make a lot of changes in 2026 if they want to avoid a losing record and a missed playoff berth like they saw in 2025. And while it's looking like head coach Todd Bowles is more likely to stay on board than not, a big change could come at offensive coordinator.
The NFL regular season is officially over. Now for the teams that didn’t make the playoffs, that means draft season is now upon us. Unfortunately, that includes the Buccaneers.
Todd Bowles has yet to go through his exit interview with the Glazers, but most signs point to him returning as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2026.
What brings home the somber nature of the NFL is the locker cleanout day that follows the end of the regular season. This year, the Bucs joined 17 other teams in missing the playoffs, only adding to the grim reality that the 50th season of football in Tampa Bay has concluded.
The Buccaneers officially signed 10 players to futures contracts, adding depth to their roster for the upcoming season. This move is pretty standard, locking in players for next year’s camp.
Rachaad White seems to think he’ll be playing elsewhere in 2026. The impending free agent running back posted a farewell message to the Buccaneers on Instagram, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.