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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still without one of their most dynamic offensive weapons and he may not see the practice fields until later this summer. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, running back Bucky Irving is rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery and is expected to be ready for training camp. While Irving is not expected to participate in the team’s upcoming minicamp, the belief is that he will return at some point during camp practices and be available ahead of the 2026 season.

Irving’s health will be one of the biggest storylines to watch this summer. The former Oregon standout...

If there was any doubt that Emeka Egbuka is ready to become one of the focal points of Tampa Bay’s offense, he may have just erased it with a single catch.

The Buccaneers released footage from OTA practice this week showing Egbuka hauling in an outrageous one-handed grab that immediately brought back memories of some of the NFL’s most iconic catches. The play had teammates and media buzzing, and it’s easy to see why. Egbuka made the difficult look effortless while reminding everyone why Tampa Bay invested a first-round pick in the former Ohio State star.

Wowzers.

The second-year receiver...

The Buccaneers schedule has been released and with that it is time to do a fun exercise this time of year and that is prediction the matchups. Let’s dive into it.

Week 1: @ Cincinnati Bengals

Tampa Bay opens up on the road in Cincy to start the year and it is an early test for the revamped defense. The Bucs offense puts up enough points, and the defense forces a turnover or two to win a high scoring opener. Prediction: Bucs win (1-0)

Week 2: Vs Cleveland Browns

The home opener is a revenge game for Baker...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially know the road ahead in 2026, and at first glance, it feels like a schedule built for another playoff push — if they can survive the gauntlet in the middle. Tampa Bay opens the season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals before returning home for back-to-back games against Cleveland, Minnesota, and Green Bay. Early momentum will be critical.

The primetime spotlight arrives quickly with a Thursday night showdown in Dallas in Week 5 and a Sunday night clash in Chicago just before the bye. The Bucs also draw difficult late-season tests against Detroit, Baltimore,...

The full 2026 NFL schedule is nearly upon us and the rumors are already flying around the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the rest of the league. From potential primetime matchups to holiday game speculation and key NFC South clashes, we’re tracking some of the leaks and reports leading up to the official release.

Will Tampa Bay land multiple national TV appearances after another season behind quarterback Baker Mayfield? We’ll stay on top of the whispers, rumored dates, and possible marquee matchups surrounding the Bucs’ 2026 schedule release.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed 2026 draft selections outside linebacker Rueben Bain Jr., defensive back Keionte Scott, defensive lineman DeMonte Capehart, guard Billy Schrauth and tight end Bauer Sharp.

Bain Jr. (6-3, 270) was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round (No. 15 overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Miami (2023-25), appearing in 38 career games, with 36 starts, and recording 121 tackles (33.5 for loss), 20.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception. A consensus All-American in 2025, Bain Jr. was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and became...

With the 2026 season approaching, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear intent on making sure quarterback Baker Mayfield never reaches the open market. Ranked by The Atlantic as the No. 7 potential free agent in the 2027 class, Mayfield has quickly become one of the franchise’s top priorities for a new contract extension before the season begins.

Mayfield is entering the final year of the three-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2024. Despite that, both sides have continued discussions on a lucrative extension that could land somewhere in the $45-$50 million-per-year range. Some projections have estimated a three-year pact worth...