The Bucs had a untimely exit from the 2024 postseason as a result of a 23-20 loss to the Commanders within the Wild Card playoffs and are actually firmly within the offseason mode. Over the course of the following a number of months Tampa Bay might want to assess its present roster and see the place and the way it could make enhancements whereas limiting losses in an effort to bolster the group for a deeper run within the postseason in 2025.
Bucs brass: Jason Licht, John Spytek and Mike Greenberg – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Basic supervisor Jason Licht and assistant normal supervisor Mike Greenberg, if he stays, could have large choices to make on some pending free brokers in addition to some potential wage cap casualties.
In a sequence of movies on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel, I plan that will help you, the Bucs fan, perceive the group’s 2025 roster from begin to end. That may embrace a deep dive on the present roster full with roster locks, bubble gamers and pending free brokers.
I’ll stroll you thru potential wage cap hits, restructures, extensions and re-signings. We are going to go in-depth in how a lot cap room the Bucs can create together with a extra possible situation of how a lot cap area they possible will create.
And ultimately we’ll take a look at potential free agent additions and even potential commerce eventualities that might assist Tampa Bay degree up in 2025.
Video 1: Bucs 2025 Roster Breakdown
Within the first video within the sequence, I’ll check out the Bucs gamers beneath contract for 2025 at this second in time, damaged up by who’s a roster lock and who’s a bubble participant that will likely be combating for roster spots come August/September. I can even take a look at the present wage cap state of affairs the Bucs are in, breaking down the projected 2025 NFL wage cap, useless cap hits from previous contracts, Tampa Bay’s rookie draft pool and carryover cap from 2024.
I additionally present projections for which inner free brokers the Bucs are extra and fewer more likely to try to retain with new contracts together with APY (common per 12 months) wage estimates for what these offers may appear to be.
You possibly can catch all the video, full with color-coded Google Sheets cells right here or by clicking the video under.
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