The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had their opponents and the location of their games set for a while now, but now, the team has filled in the rest. The NFL's schedule release is finally here, and with it, every NFL team figures out the day, week and time they'll be playing their opponents.
The Buccaneers’ 2026 schedule certainly has plenty of positives to appreciate, but there are a few negatives worth discussing, as well. We’ve already discussed the positive aspects of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2026 schedule, so now it’s time to flip over to the other side of the spectrum.
The Bucs’ 2026 schedule is here. Opponents were officially set at the end of last season, leaks followed some four(ish) months later and now we have the full slate for the 2026 NFL season as of Thursday night.
After a complete letdown of a 50th season in 2025, the Bucs enter Season 51 in 2026 looking for a big bounce-back campaign. Things will look much different for Tampa Bay this year without Mike Evans — who left for San Francisco via free agency in March — and the recently retired Lavonte David.
It appears as though Tampa Bay will have the eyes of the nation on them mid-season when they head up to the Windy City. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, like the rest of the league, will have their 2026 NFL schedules released to the public by the league on Thursday night.
The Bucs went through plenty of trials and tribulations throughout last season. When it came to battling injuries, the team was hit hard across the board all year long.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield's NFL career looked unstable prior to the 2023 season. He was traded by the Browns to the Carolina Panthers before the 2022 season, and then he was released from Carolina and ended up doing a very small stint with the Los Angeles Rams at the end of the year.
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.
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.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bought in on Baker Mayfield. Mayfield has played his last three seasons in Tampa Bay, and he's gearing up for his fourth in 2026 to try and take the Bucs back to the top of the NFC South.
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.
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.
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.
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.