The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to stick with head coach Todd Bowles for the 2026 season. However, Bowles wasted no time and is already making a pair of coaching changes.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2025 season with optimism, beginning with a strong 6-2 start and aspirations of returning to the playoffs after a wild card round exit in 2024.
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Josh Grizzard is out after one season as offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, which puts Tampa Bay in position to hire a fifth primary play-caller in as many years.
Major shakeups have already began for the Bucs as they have fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Grizzard spent two seasons in Tampa Bay, first as the passing game coordinator in 2024 and then was bumped up to offensive coordinator in 2025.
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As expected, the Buccaneers will have another new offensive coordinator for the 2026 season. Josh Grizzard is out after one season, as first reported by Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Buccaneers have fired OC Josh Grizzard after just one year in charge. While Tampa Bay retained HC Todd Bowles, missing the playoffs comes with consequences and those will apparently be felt by the rest of his staff. This will now be Bowles’ fifth offensive coordinator in as many seasons.
Bucs outside linebacker Yaya Diaby had seven sacks to once again lead the team in that defensive category. Diaby’s 7.5 sacks were the most in Tampa Bay during the 2023 season, which was Diaby’s rookie campaign.
On Wednesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times and Jenna Laine of ESPN confirmed that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were retaining head coach Todd Bowles for another season. Some previously wondered if Buccaneers ownership could reach out to John Harbaugh after he was stunningly fired by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles told the Tampa Bay Times via text on Wednesday that he will be returning for the 2026 season, the newspaper reported.
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.