NEWSLETTER
The NFL offseason is upon us, and teams will begin working to craft their 2023 rosters in the coming months. In this series of offseason previews, we will look at what each team has to work with and their biggest needs. Today we continue with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offseason preview.
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2022 Summary
The 2022 Buccaneers squeaked into the playoffs with an 8-9 record and then got blasted by the Dallas Cowboys. Since then, Tom Brady has retired, Playoff Lenny is gone, and the Buccaneers are staring down an offseason that they begin nearly $41 million over the cap.
Yikes.
Key Positional Needs
Here’s where the Buccaneers need to find help this offseason:
Key Free Agents
Here’s a look at the Buccaneers upcoming key free agents:
Salary Cap & Draft Capital
Here’s a look at the salary cap room and draft capital that the Buccaneers have to work with this offseason:
Offseason Outlook
The Buccaneers are $40-plus million over the salary cap, have Kyle Trask as their QB1 on the depth chart, a slew of impending free agents, and a ton of work to do.
Tampa Bay can clear some space, which should be priority No. 1 for them. Here are a few ways:
Those moves, combined with the Fournette, Brate, and David moves, should bring the Buccaneers to about $26 million over the cap. Yeah, they’ve still got plenty of work to do.
Related Reading
If you’re looking for more offseason reading, Sam Hoppen at 4for4 (our sister company) is previewing each division:
https://www.4for4.com/2022/w22/nfc-south-key-free-agents-draft-picks-needs-and-available-cap-space
