2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
OwnerThe Glazer family
General managerJason Licht
Head coachTodd Bowles
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 13th under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 29th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their fifth under head coach Todd Bowles.[1] The Buccaneers will seek to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous season, return to the playoffs after a one-year absence, and reclaim the NFC South title.

For the first time since 2013, Mike Evans will not be on the roster, as he signed with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency.[2]

Offseason

Draft

2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 15
2 46
3 77
4 116
5 155
6 195
7 229

Staff

Front office
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Bryan Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Edward Glazer
  • Co-owner/co-chairman – Joel Glazer
  • Co-owner/president – Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
  • Co-owner – Avram Glazer
  • Co-owner – Kevin Glazer
  • General manager – Jason Licht
  • Senior director of football operations – Shelton Quarles
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Greenberg
  • Assistant general manager – Rob McCartney
  • Vice president of player personnel – Mike Biehl
  • Senior personnel executive – Byron Kiefer
  • Vice president of player engagement – Duke Preston
  • Vice president of football research – Jacqueline Davidson
  • Senior advisor to the general manager – Bruce Arians
  • Director of player personnel – Shane Scannell
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Sean Conley
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Donovan Cotton
  • Director of college scouting – Tony Hardie
  • Director of football research – Zach Beistline
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith
  • Special teams assistant – Luke Smith
Coaching operations
  • Senior manager of coaching operations – Sarah Evans
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Chad Wade
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cory Bichey
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – DeAndre Ward Sr
  • Director of rehabilitation/performance – Maral Javadifar

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Impending free agents (FA)

Preseason

The Buccaneers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Buccaneers' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[3]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC South)
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Conference opponents
(NFC North)
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Conference opponents
(based on 2025 division placement)
Los Angeles Rams Dallas Cowboys
Interconference opponents
(AFC North)
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Interconference opponent
(based on 2024 interconference play
and 2025 division placement)
Los Angeles Chargers No game

References

  1. ^ "Todd Bowles to return for fifth season as Buccaneers head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  2. ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48186515/veteran-mike-evans-gets-second-wind-signing-49ers
  3. ^ "2026 NFL season: Team-by-team opponents for every game". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.