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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC South
9-8 · 2023
Division
NFC South
2023 Schedule
record 9–8
Schedule
18th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
17th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @MIN | -0.8 | 20–17 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsCHI | -0.1 | 27–17 | +10 | W |
| 3 | vsPHI | +1.2 | 11–25 | -14 | L |
| 4 | @NO | +3.2 | 26–9 | +17 | W |
| 6 | vsDET | +2.9 | 6–20 | -14 | L |
| 7 | vsATL | -2.8 | 13–16 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @BUF | +8.5 | 18–24 | -6 | L |
| 9 | @HOU | -0.4 | 37–39 | -2 | L |
| 10 | vsTEN | -4.4 | 20–6 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @SF | +9.2 | 14–27 | -13 | L |
| 12 | @IND | -1.9 | 20–27 | -7 | L |
| 13 | vsCAR | -9.3 | 21–18 | +3 | W |
| 14 | @ATL | -2.8 | 29–25 | +4 | W |
| 15 | @GB | +2.8 | 34–20 | +14 | W |
| 16 | vsJAX | +0.6 | 30–12 | +18 | W |
| 17 | vsNO | +3.2 | 13–23 | -10 | L |
| 18 | @CAR | -9.3 | 9–0 | +9 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Baker Mayfield | 6'1" | 215 | 31 | Oklahoma |
| QB | 2nd | Jake Browning | 6'2" | 209 | 30 | Washington |
| QB | 4th | Jalon Daniels | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | Kansas |
| QB | — | Connor Bazelak | 6'3" | 225 | 25 | Bowling Green; Indiana; Missouri |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bucky Irving | 5'10" | 195 | 23 | Oregon |
| RB | 2nd | Kenneth Gainwell | 5'9" | 200 | 27 | Memphis |
| RB | 3rd | Sean Tucker | 5'10" | 205 | 24 | Syracuse |
| RB | 4th | Josh Williams | 5'9" | 210 | 26 | LSU |
| RB | — | Kadarius Calloway | 6'0" | 213 | 24 | New Mexico State; California; Old Dominion; East Mississippi JC |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chris Godwin | 6'1" | 209 | 30 | Penn State |
| WR | 2nd | Emeka Egbuka | 6'1" | 205 | 23 | Ohio State |
| WR | 3rd | Jalen McMillan | 6'1" | 192 | 24 | Washington |
| WR | 4th | Ted Hurst | 6'3" | 195 | 21 | Georgia State |
| WR | 5th | Tez Johnson | 5'10" | 165 | 24 | Oregon |
| WR | 6th | Kameron Johnson | 5'10" | 170 | 24 | Barton |
| WR | 7th | David Sills | 6'3" | 211 | 31 | West Virginia |
| WR | 8th | Dennis Houston | 6'1" | 190 | 27 | Western Illinois |
| WR | 10th | Eric Rivers | 5'11" | 180 | 23 | Georgia Tech |
| WR | — | Dean Patterson | 6'2" | 200 | 24 | Georgia Tech; Florida International; Findlay |
| WR | — | Garrett Greene | 5'11" | 201 | 24 | West Virginia |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cade Otton | 6'5" | 247 | 27 | Washington |
| TE | 2nd | Payne Durham | 6'5" | 255 | 26 | Purdue |
| TE | 3rd | Ko Kieft | 6'5" | 265 | 28 | Minnesota |
| TE | 4th | Bauer Sharp | 6'5" | 246 | 23 | LSU |
| TE | 5th | Devin Culp | 6'4" | 237 | 26 | Washington |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Graham Barton | 6'5" | 314 | 24 | Duke |
| G | 1st | Ben Bredeson | 6'5" | 315 | 28 | Michigan |
| OL | 1st | Cody Mauch | 6'6" | 303 | 27 | North Dakota State |
| T | 1st | Luke Goedeke | 6'5" | 312 | 27 | Central Michigan |
| C | 2nd | Dan Feeney | 6'4" | 310 | 32 | Indiana |
| G | 2nd | Elijah Klein | 6'4" | 319 | 26 | Texas-El Paso |
| OL | 2nd | Ben Scott | 6'5" | 310 | 25 | Nebraska; Arizona State |
| T | 2nd | Tristan Wirfs | 6'5" | 320 | 27 | Iowa |
| OL | 3rd | Billy Schrauth | 6'4" | 310 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| T | 3rd | Justin Skule | 6'6" | 315 | 29 | Vanderbilt |
| OL | 4th | Henry Lutovsky | 6'6" | 320 | 23 | Nebraska |
| T | 4th | Luke Haggard | 6'7" | 305 | 26 | Indiana |
| OL | 5th | Marshall Foerner | 6'6" | 303 | 25 | Minnesota State |
| T | 5th | Benjamin Chukwuma | 6'6" | 310 | 25 | Georgia State |
| OL | 6th | Paul Rubelt | 6'10" | 313 | 25 | UCF |
Interior D-Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Elijah Roberts | 6'4" | 295 | 24 | SMU |
| NT | 1st | Vita Vea | 6'4" | 347 | 31 | Washington |
| RDE | 1st | A'Shawn Robinson | 6'3" | 320 | 31 | Alabama |
| LDE | 2nd | Calijah Kancey | 6'0" | 280 | 25 | Pittsburgh |
| NT | 2nd | Elijah Simmons | 6'1" | 334 | 24 | Tennessee |
| RDE | 2nd | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 6'2" | 305 | 32 | Southern Miss |
| NT | 3rd | Haggai Ndubuisi | 6'6" | 298 | 25 | Nigeria |
| NT | 5th | DeMonte Capehart | 6'5" | 315 | 23 | Clemson |
| DL | — | Deshawn McKnight | 6'3" | 288 | 22 | Arizona; Tennessee-Martin |
| DL | — | Jayson Jones | 6'6" | 335 | 24 | Auburn; Oregon |
| DL | — | Josiah Green | 6'1" | 280 | 23 | Duke; Dartmouth |
| DL | — | Nash Hutmacher | 6'4" | 310 | 25 | Nebraska |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | YaYa Diaby | 6'4" | 270 | 27 | Louisville |
| SLB | 2nd | Al-Quadin Muhammad | 6'3" | 250 | 31 | Miami (FL) |
| WLB | 2nd | Anthony Nelson | 6'7" | 271 | 29 | Iowa |
| SLB | 3rd | Mohamed Kamara | 6'1" | 253 | 26 | Colorado State |
| WLB | 3rd | Chris Braswell | 6'3" | 255 | 24 | Alabama |
| WLB | 4th | David Walker | 6'2" | 260 | 26 | Central Arkansas |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Alex Anzalone | 6'3" | 234 | 31 | Florida |
| RILB | 1st | Christian Rozeboom | 6'2" | 230 | 29 | South Dakota State |
| LILB | 2nd | Josiah Trotter | 6'2" | 240 | 21 | Missouri |
| RILB | 2nd | SirVocea Dennis | 6'0" | 230 | 26 | Pittsburgh |
| LILB | 3rd | John Bullock | 6'0" | 230 | 25 | Nebraska |
| RILB | 3rd | Nick Jackson | 6'0" | 235 | 25 | Iowa |
| LB | — | Caden Fordham | 6'1" | 232 | 23 | N.C. State |
| LB | — | Jack Pyburn | 6'3" | 258 | 22 | LSU; Florida |
| LB | — | Javin Wright | 6'4" | 232 | 26 | Nebraska |
| LB | — | Yasir Holmes | 6'4" | 240 | 24 | Tarleton State; Frostburg State |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Antoine Winfield | 5'9" | 203 | 27 | Minnesota |
| LCB | 1st | Zyon McCollum | 6'2" | 199 | 27 | Sam Houston State |
| NB | 1st | Jacob Parrish | 5'10" | 198 | 22 | Kansas State |
| RCB | 1st | Benjamin Morrison | 6'0" | 190 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| SS | 1st | Tykee Smith | 5'10" | 202 | 25 | Georgia |
| FS | 2nd | Rashad Wisdom | 5'9" | 210 | 25 | UTSA |
| LCB | 2nd | Damarion Williams | 5'10" | 183 | 27 | Houston |
| NB | 2nd | Keionte Scott | 6'0" | 194 | 24 | Miami |
| RCB | 2nd | Josh Hayes | 6'0" | 190 | 27 | Kansas State |
| SS | 2nd | Miles Killebrew | 6'2" | 222 | 33 | Southern Utah |
| NB | 3rd | Chase Lucas | 5'11" | 184 | 29 | Arizona State |
| NB | 4th | Kemon Hall | 5'11" | 190 | 29 | North Texas |
| DB | — | Ayden Garnes | 6'0" | 183 | 23 | Arizona; West Virginia |
| DB | — | JJ Roberts | 6'0" | 195 | 24 | Marshall |
| DB | — | Ja'Qurious Conley | 6'1" | 215 | 25 | Charlotte; North Carolina |
| DB | — | Marcus Banks | 6'0" | 190 | 25 | Mississippi State; Alabama |
Special Teams · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Riley Dixon | 6'4" | 221 | 32 | Syracuse |
| KR | 1st | Kenneth Gainwell | 5'9" | 200 | 27 | Memphis |
| P | 1st | Riley Dixon | 6'4" | 221 | 32 | Syracuse |
| PK | 1st | Chase McLaughlin | 6'0" | 190 | 30 | Illinois |
| PR | 1st | Kameron Johnson | 5'10" | 170 | 24 | Barton |
| KR | 2nd | Kameron Johnson | 5'10" | 170 | 24 | Barton |
| PR | 2nd | Tez Johnson | 5'10" | 165 | 24 | Oregon |
| KR | 3rd | Sean Tucker | 5'10" | 205 | 24 | Syracuse |
| KR | 4th | Josh Williams | 5'9" | 210 | 26 | LSU |
| LS | — | Evan Deckers | 6'3" | 252 | 27 | Duke |
| LS | — | Scott Daly | 6'1" | 245 | 32 | Notre Dame |
2023 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
+0.0777
Rush EPA
-0.1123
Scoring
34839
Overall EPA
-0.0161
Pass Pro
17.5%81
Run Block
2.053
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2023 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed17.5%7th
Sack % allowed6.6%14th
Pocket time2.40s19th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.0yd31st
Pass Rush
Pressures13619th
Sacks479th
Coverage
Completion % allowed69.0%25th
Passer rtg allowed9421st
Special Teams
FG %93.5%7th
Punt net avg41.8yd18th
Identity
Avg depth of target8.6yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2023
9-8 · +23 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.015 | -0.042 | 10 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.008 | -0.037 | 13/15 |
| Pass EPA | +0.072 | +0.026 | 8/22 |
| Rush EPA | -0.112 | -0.091 | 25/7 |
| Points | 348 | 325 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
20.5
20th in NFL
PPG Against
19.1
7th in NFL
Differential
+1.4
13th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
9-8 · 11-6 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
5 playoffs · SB 1-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2024 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 9-8 | 1-1 | — |
| 2022 | 8-9 | 0-1 | — |
| 2021 | 13-4 | 1-1 | — |
| 2020 | 11-5 | 4-0 | Won |
| 2019 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2016 | 9-7 | — | — |
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-4 | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| Away | 5-4 | 23 | 20.9 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 3-4 | 22.6 | 23.7 |
| vs Winning teams | 3-7 | 20.9 | 22.6 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 3-2 | 26.4 | 23.4 |
| Outdoors | 6-6 | 18 | 17.3 |
| Grass | 5-5 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| Turf | 2-3 | 26 | 24.8 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-1 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2023
| Straight up | 9-8 |
| ATS | 11-665% |
| Over / Under | 6-11 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 8-3 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 3-5 |
| Away | 8-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $213M· gtd $283M
OFF $93.3M (44%)DEF $113M (53%)ST $7.1M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $34.7M | 16% |
| RB | 4 | $12.8M | 6% |
| WR | 7 | $32.2M | 15% |
| TE | 4 | $13.7M | 6% |
| DL | 7 | $35.6M | 17% |
| EDGE | 6 | $14.5M | 7% |
| LB | 5 | $13.2M | 6% |
| DB | 11 | $49.3M | 23% |
| ST | 2 | $7.1M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker MayfieldQB | 3 | $100M | $40.0M | $33.3M | 13.1% |
| Chris GodwinWR | 3 | $66.0M | $44.0M | $22.0M | 7.9% |
| Antoine WinfieldS | 4 | $84.1M | $45.0M | $21.0M | 8.2% |
| Vita VeaDT | 4 | $71.0M | $14.7M | $17.8M | 9.7% |
| Zyon McCollumCB | 3 | $48.0M | $20.0M | $16.0M | 5.7% |
| Cade OttonTE | 3 | $30.0M | $20.0M | $10.0M | 3.3% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Vita VeaDT | 2025 | $17.8M |
| Baker MayfieldQB | 2027 | $33.3M |
| A'Shawn RobinsonDT | 2027 | $10.0M |
| Anthony NelsonDE | 2027 | $5.0M |
| Chase McLaughlinPK | 2027 | $4.1M |
| Al-Quadin MuhammadDE | 2027 | $4.0M |
| Calijah KanceyDT | 2027 | $3.6M |
| Sean TuckerRB | 2027 | $3.5M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.4
R1 4Day2 12Day3 26UDFA 20
Homegrown 0 (0%)Acquired 62
Avg experience3.7 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)7 / 10
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 28 |
| RB | 4 | 25 |
| WR | 9 | 25.2 |
| TE | 5 | 26 |
| DL | 8 | 26.9 |
| EDGE | 6 | 27.2 |
| LB | 6 | 26.2 |
| DB | 12 | 26.4 |
| ST | 9 | 27 |
Injury Report · 2
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CB | Benjamin Morrison | Questionable |
| RB | Bucky Irving | Questionable |
TB News
20 items
- Agent's Take: Buccaneers have a Baker Mayfield contract decision and QB's subpar season didn't help his causeComing off his worst season as a Buccaneer, Mayfield enters his walk year without a new deal in place
- Baker Mayfield on contract talks: "It's a matter of finding that middle ground"The clock keeps ticking on a possible new deal for Mayfield.
- Parents allege excessive force in death of ex-NFL RB Doug MartinThe parents of former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin say excessive force by police and delayed medical care led to his death last year, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.TB4d
- Buccaneers name Tony Castricone their new radio play-by-play announcerFor the first time since 1989, the Buccaneers have a new radio voice.TB5d
- Jason Licht: If we were playing in a couple weeks, Bucky Irving would be readyBuccaneers head coach Todd Bowles raised some concern about running back Bucky Irving's fitness when he said he thinks Irving will be ready to return from a shoulder injury in the "summer or fall," but a couple of developments in June have painted a better picture.
- Todd Bowles suggests 2025 Buccaneers took plays offAfter the Buccaneers blew a big lead on a Thursday night against the Falcons, he let the expletives fly regarding the team's in-game deficiencies.TB11d
- Bucs lost OTA after NFL made random request for practice filmWhen the Buccaneers lost an OTA day due to excessive contact during practice, coach Todd Bowles didn't say much about it.TB11d
- Bucs coach Todd Bowles: Vita Vea's hold-in 'not concerning'Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea is entering the final year of his $71 million contract, without guaranteed money, and is not physically participating in practice.
- Todd Bowles: Vita Vea situation is not concerningDefensive tackle Vita Vea didn't practice at Buccaneers minicamp this week because he's looking for a new contract.
- Damien Woody: Bucs are playing a dangerous game with Baker MayfieldDamien Woody: Bucs are playing a dangerous game with Baker Mayfield
- Buccaneers cancel their final minicamp practiceThe Buccaneers will wrap up their offseason program a day earlier than expected.TB12d
- Baker Mayfield pushes back on talk that he needs to do more to protect himself from hits"I've started every single game last year — for the three years," Mayfield said.
- Report: Vita Vea's non-participation in minicamp is "contract-related"Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea is attending the team's mandatory minicamp, avoiding a $107,911 fine for missing all three days.
- Baker Mayfield agreed to Netflix's Quarterback show after turning it down in the pastThe upcoming season of Netflix's Quarterback show will feature Baker Mayfield, Jayden Daniels, Joe Flacco and Cam Ward.
- Bucs' Baker Mayfield pushes back on durability; talks contractBucs QB Baker Mayfield pushed back Tuesday at the notion that he needs to better protect himself while adding that he and the team are not close on contract negotiations.
- Baker Mayfield: Contract situation is "pretty much the same"Mayfield says the uncertainty won't affect him.
- Buccaneers want Baker Mayfield to protect himself better to stay healthyBucs coach Todd Bowles would like to see Mayfield do more to avoid taking hits.
- Buccaneers to open eight training camp practices to fansThe Buccaneers will open eight of their training camp practices to fans this summer.TB14d
- Jason Licht: No one wants to see Baker Mayfield leaveThe Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield are on a contractual collision course.
- Why McAfee isn't concerned over Baker Mayfield's contract statusWhy McAfee isn't concerned over Baker Mayfield's contract status