The NFL released this year's regular-season schedule Thursday night, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2026 slate gives quarterback Baker Mayfield the opportunity to take a victory lap against all of his former teams.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some work to do in 2026. They made the playoffs from 2020-24, but a bad losing streak at the end of last season saw them miss out for the first time in a while.
[fusion_t The Bucs have revamped several parts of their roster in various areas. No overhaul was bigger or will have a direct impact on Tampa Bay’s chances to be successful and make the postseason than what general manager Jason Licht did at the inside linebacker position.
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.
The Buccaneers needed a lot of things to work in their favor this offseason and the 2026 schedule is another feather in the cap after successful free agency and NFL Draft sessions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.