On the eve of the 2026 season, which would have been the final year on his existing contract, QB Baker Mayfield has agreed to a new deal with the Bucs that extends through the 2029 season and is the largest in franchise history

OLB Rueben Bain Jr. and LB Josiah Trotter, the Buccaneers' first two picks in the 2026 draft, are listed as starters on the team's first depth chart of the regular season

Tampa Bay's cornerbacks will get a serious challenge right out of the gate in 2026, while the Bucs' offense will be hoping to reestablish the ground game and help Baker Mayfield continue his trend of fast season starts

Watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week One of the 2026 NFL season. Get kickoff time, TV channel, live stream, and radio details here.

When the Buccaneers open their season in Cincinnati on Sunday, they will be hoping to limit yards after the catch for Bengals receivers while getting their own ground game back on track and breaking in some rookie starters on defense

Tampa Bay players voted for their team captains on Monday morning and chose QB Baker Mayfield, T Tristan Wirfs, WR Chris Godwin Jr., NT Vita Vea, LB Alex Anzalone and S Antoine Winfield Jr.

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Bucs OLB Yaya Diaby ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in QB pressures in 2025 but wasn't satisfied with how many of those plays turned into sacks and is working to change that in his fourth season

Following the team's bonus practice on Monday, Head Coach Todd Bowles praised Alex Anzalone's leadership skills in the green dot role and detailed the accuracy of Bengals' Joe Burrow, while cornerback Jacob Parrish dished on Ja'Marr Chase's YAC prowess

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media following Monday's Week 1 practice. HC Bowles discussed LB Alex Anzalone's leadership, CB Jacob Parrish's development this offseason and preparing for Week 1 in Cincinnati.

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Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Jacob Parrish & OLB Yaya Diaby as they speak to the media after Monday's Week 1 practice.

Rookie LB Caden Fordham, who initially made the Bucs' 53-man roster on Sunday before being waived last Monday, is back with the team on the practice squad following a strong showing in the preseason

In a preview of the 2026 season on the defensive side of the ball with Rondé Barber and JB Biunno on the Rondé Barber Show, Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles transparently discussed an attitude change on defense and his non-negotiables

With Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter likely to open the season in the Bucs' starting defensive lineup, versatile DB Keionte Scott could make the '26 draft class even more critical to an expected defensive resurgence if he can prove to be a playmaker out of the slot

Team Reporter Casey Phillips & Senior Writer/Editor Scott Smith talk about all the latest Bucs news in this week's edition of Bucs Insider. The team discussed preseason finale vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, the practice squad's construction and player availability.

This past week, both Chris Godwin Jr. and Rueben Bain Jr. joined the Green Light Podcast with Beau Allen and discussed their mindset entering the 2026 slate and Baker Mayfield dished on facing his former teams via the Rich Eisen Show

The Buccaneers announced their home game themes for the 2026 regular season slate at Raymond James Stadium