After it was announced that Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield would miss his third game in a row, there was speculation that a fourth consecutive absence could be in the cards.
Buccaneers rookie LB Josiah Trotter has quickly emerged as a key on the defense, leading the team in tackles, interceptions and tackles for loss through five games.
The Buccaneers announced the elevation of QB Easton Stick and RB Josh Williams ahead of Week 6. Stick has now been elevated for three consecutive weeks with Baker Mayfield out.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield will miss a third straight game in Week 6 as he continues to recover from a dislocated thumb, but his return could be close.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ HC Todd Bowles and GM Jason Licht have been searching for a pass rush for at least three seasons now. Somehow, the Buccaneers are still having the same issue in 2026.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will need veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone to deliver a strong performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As Tampa Bay’s green-dot linebacker, Anzalone is responsible for helping organize the defense and communicate assignments.
Baker Mayfield has had a rough start to the 2026 season. Not only did Mayfield fail to lead his team to a single victory in each of his four starts this year, but his individual performance has predominantly been defined by turnovers, poor accuracy and a lack of poise in the pocket.
Even though they're only 5 games into the regular season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already entered 'must-win' territory. As would be the case for any team that opened the season with 4 consecutive losses.
Todd Bowles has seen enough of Aaron Rodgers to know there’s no easy answer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach has been on the other side of four Rodgers games, and the one thing that has worked is making him guess.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
There was an unexpected addition to the final Bucs injury report on Friday ahead of their next matchup. Starting rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter was added with a knee injury after not being on the list all week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' pass rush has been struggling to get off the ground this season. The defense stands at only six sacks through five games this season, with two coming from inside linebackers Alex Anzalone and Josiah Trotter and three coming from backup pass rushers David Walker and Anthony Nelson.
Coach Todd Bowles’ Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 1-4 and facing down the prospect of another loss with the Steelers coming to town in Week 6 and Jalon Daniels at the ready as the team’s recent starting quarterback.
WHEN: Sunday, October 18, 2026 | WHERE: Raymond James Stadium | KICKOFF: 1:00 p.m. ET | TV: CBS PLAY-BY-PLAY: Andrew Catalon | ANALYST: Logan Ryan | SIDELINE:
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without two key starters when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Baker Mayfield and Antoine Winfield Jr. have both been ruled out, according to FOX Sports reporter Greg Auman.
Okay, “lies” is probably too harsh of a term when it comes to Pewter Report’s training camp coverage of the Buccaneers. Perhaps a phrase like “optimistic omissions” is more accurate because we at Pewter Report certainly didn’t lie to our readers, viewers and listeners or mislead anyone on purpose.
Larry Foote has one word for Josiah Trotter, and he used it twice Thursday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ run game coordinator called the rookie linebacker mean, then explained how the player who has stepped into Lavonte David’s old role has learned to pick his spots in practice.
Original predictions that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield would miss at least three weeks after dislocating his right thumb have turned out to be accurate.
Bucky Irving ran wild in Dallas last Thursday, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally had something to celebrate on the long flight home to the Gulf Coast.