Mike Ehrmann / The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like they could be headed toward another NFC South title when they reached their Week 9 bye at 6-2 in 2025. Instead, they were plagued by injuries, dropped seven of their final nine games and lost the division tiebreaker to the Carolina Panthers.

Mayfield revived his career in Tampa Bay after replacing Tom Brady in 2023. He was entering the final season of his three-year.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could go through an overhaul next offseason. The Buccaneers have been one of the better organizations in the NFL over the past decade. They made five consecutive playoff appearances before their streak was broken last year.

These Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set up for success in 2026.

After Monday’s practice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sean Tucker’s status for the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals seems in question. Tucker was not a participant in Monday’s drills, and the team could look to promote Josh Williams from the practice squad to take his place on the roster.