Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The McCaffrey name has a fairly large NFL legacy. Who’s next? During our Casey Washington draft profile we detailed how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been without an overly reliable third pass catching option since the exceptional departure of Antonio Brown. Russell Gage, Julio Jones, and Trey Palmer have all had their moments in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ uniform. None have been near the fear evoking presence of Tampa Bay’s offense when Antonio Brown was behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on the depth chart. This year, in the NFL Draft, Tampa Bay’s biggest nee ..read more

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Bucs continue to re-sign their own. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday that they have re-signed free agent veteran defensive lineman William Gholston. The contract, reportedly, will keep Gholston in the red and pewter for at least one more season. Bucs re-sign DL William Gholston, who will enter his 12th season in Tampa Bayhttps://t.co/3MmRGI7pe1 pic.twitter.com/ZXJPCh4Rm4 — Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) April 15, 2024 A lot of love and praise gets thrown at guys like Lavonte David and Mike Evans for their consistency and longevity within ..read more

Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images The Bucs might look to upgrade their secondary early. When the Buccaneers traded away Carlton Davis to the Detroit Lions in March, that opened speculation that they might seek a youth movement at the position. In a deep draft class full of interesting corners, the Bucs will have their shot at a plethora of talented young men with 4 picks in the first 100. Will they find intrigue in someone like Kamari Lassiter? KAMARI LASSITER’S COLLEGIATE CAREER A 4-star recruit and No. 2 cornerback in the state of Alabama behind only Kool-Aid McKinstry, Lassit ..read more

Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bucs could look to upgrade the tight end position again in this year’s draft Cade Otton stepped up last season and showed he can be a TE1 in the NFL, especially for this Buccaneers offense. And while they used a draft pick on Payne Durham last year, the position could still be upgraded moving forward. Ko Kieft has his role as a blocker while Otton and Durham flashed as pass catchers with Durham coming on late in the year, However, Otton took 97% of offensive snaps in 2023 and that just isn’t sustainable. The Bucs are going to need another ..read more

The Bucs could be targeting cornerback early in this year’s draft With the NFL Draft now just a few weeks away, the Buccaneers will be narrowing down who they could be targeting in the draft and what areas of need they have. One of those needs could very well be in the secondary and more specifically the cornerback position. After trading away Carlton Davis, Tampa Bay could be looking for someone to pair with Jamel Dean and that is where Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw Jr comes into the fold. Ennis Rakestraw Jr’s Collegiate Career Rakestraw Jr played at the University of Missouri for four seasons ..read more

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who is playing guard for the Bucs in 2024? Aaron Stinnie, Robert Hainsey, and Cody Mauch. Those three players were the three interior offensive linemen the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC South and then a round one playoff game starting (An assist given to Matt Feiler, who did start the season as Tampa’s starting left guard). Robert Hainsey and Cody Mauch still remain on Tampa Bay’s roster but Aaron Stinnie is now a member of the New York Giants. Last year, Tampa’s rushing offense was putrid. The Buccaneers finished dead last in yards per ..read more

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The dismissal of Devin White may create a high-priority hole in Tampa’s front 7. You’d expect a top 5 draft pick to stick around longer than his rookie deal, but Devin White didn’t quite pan out for Tampa and now leaves a talent gap for the Buccaneers. Lavonte David is still elite as ever and returns for his age-34 season, but he’s firmly year-to-year and will only be around for so long. The Bucs received a pleasant surprise from K.J. Britt, who essentially forced the team to bench White late in the season and played very well, opening up ..read more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Tampa Bay working on getting a deal done. Antoine Winfield, Jr. was one of the best — if not the best — safety in the league in 2023. The Buccaneers have benefitted from his stellar play since drafting him 45th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. And now, it appears both sides are eager to get a deal done which will make him the highest-paid safety. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there is a sense of optimism that the Bucs and Winfield will reach an agreement. “Winfield (has) been working towards a new deal that would make him the NFL’s highest-paid safety and ..read more

USA TODAY NETWORK How big of a need is the linebacker position?  With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers deciding to part ways with 2019 first-round draft pick Devin White, linebacker shifts into focus as a possible team need. Of course, the position is set to be anchored by living legend Lavonte David but some of his positional peers are not nearly as proven. Beyond David, Tampa Bay fans may need to learn to love guys like K.J. Britt and Sirvocea Dennis. Both Dennis and Britt did receive some playing time last year amidst the Devin White drama/benching—The story arc that brings us here, to the que ..read more

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A back with ties to the coaching staff could be a fit for Tampa Bay With the NFL Draft quickly approaching, the Buccaneers are still looking for ways to improve the team ahead of the 2024 season. While Rachaad White took big strides in 2023 and the team brought back Chase Edmonds this offseason, they could always use some interesting depth. That is where Kentucky’s Ray Davis comes into play for the Bucs. Ray Davis’ Collegiate Career Davis has had a very interesting career thus far as he has played for three different schools since 2019. He ..read more