The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are clearly very happy with Baker Mayfield. Mayfield has a rough first outing in 2026, turning the ball over three times, but the franchise believes in him — enough to give him a three-year, $165 million extension this offseason to be the Bucs' long-term option for the future.
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.
The Browns made Mayfield the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, and he guided Cleveland to a postseason win against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in January 2021.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently gearing up for their upcoming game at home against the Cleveland Browns. The Bucs are coming off a tough Week 1 loss on the road to the Cincinnati Bengals, in a game in which quarterback Baker Mayfield put the ball on the ground multiple teams, costing his team scoring opportunities.
The Buccaneers are heading into an important game against the Browns and Wednesday’s injury news starts the week off on the right foot. It’s not a must-win game by any means, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to set the right tone this week by beating the Cleveland Browns and Wednesday’s injury news is a great start.
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.
Week two of the NFL season will be here soon. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss last week. This time they will host the Cleveland Browns in Tampa as their home opener.
Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds previews the upcoming Bucs game with six quick-hitting topics. What’s at stake for the Bucs and their opponent, what will lead to a Tampa Bay victory or loss, and a couple of key matchups to watch each week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could not ask for a much different opponent in Week 2. After facing one of the AFC’s strongest offenses in Cincinnati, Tampa Bay welcomes the Cleveland Browns.
Alex Anzalone’s first game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was far from the debut the team wanted. The veteran linebacker became one of Tampa Bay’s biggest defensive problems during Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati.
The Buccaneers’ streak of season-opening wins ended against the Bengals on Sunday, but it might just be the wake-up call the team needs to play up to its potential.
It’s safe to say Rueben Bain Jr. did not have a good NFL debut, but it’s part of a much larger problem that Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers need to get straightened out if they want the pass rush to live up to its full potential.
A sliver lining in what was a frustrating 33-27 loss for the Bucs at the Bengals was the way that Tampa Bay’s secondary stepped up in the opener. What was perceived to potentially be the weakness of the defense going into the game turned out to be the strength of it when it was all said and done.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their Week 1 matchup to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday, and clearly, there's a lot to work on. There was plenty of hype
Things did not go as planned for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their 2026 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, dropping the game 33-27. The score and box score might have told you this one was close, but overall, the Buccaneers were thoroughly outplayed by the Bengals on both sides of the ball.
Joe Burrow throwing an interception won't make anyone in Cincinnati panic. Four pick-sixes since the start of last season, though? That's at least enough to ask the question.