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1:52How Much of the Buccaneers' Playoff Miss Falls on Todd Bowles?
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2:03Week 18 Highlights: Panthers at Buccaneers
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1:00Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Not-so-easy path to NFC South title | 4:30 ET
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Top Buccaneers News
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Effective in complementary role
Shepard secured 39 of 53 targets for 371 yards and a touchdown while adding four rushes for 19 yards across 13 games during the 2025 regular season.
The veteran wideout posted his most receptions and receiving yards since the 2020 season thanks to the Buccaneers' host of wide-receiver injuries during the first two-thirds of the season. However, the veteran recorded a scant 2-10-0 line on three targets after Week 12, and he wound up not seeing the field in the final four games of the campaign. The string of absences likely brings Shepard's tenure in Tampa Bay to a close, as he'll turn 33 in February and will be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year.
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Buccaneers' Kameron Johnson: Primarily used as returner in '25
Johnson finished the 2025 regular season having brought in four of seven targets for 64 yards and a touchdown while recording 685 kickoff-return yards and 291 punt-return yards over 17 games.
Johnson saw exponentially more opportunity than in his rookie 2024 season, when he'd appeared in only five games and recorded 22 all-purpose yards (11 rushing, 11 punt return). The Barton product was able to stick on the final 53-man coming out of camp and benefitted from injuries to multiple receivers to record his first regular-season receiving statistics as a professional, all in Week 6 against the 49ers. However, Johnson saw only one snap from scrimmage over the final four games of the season as the wide-receiver corps regained full health, but he was able to maintain a fairly consistent role as a returner. Johnson is no guarantee to be on the roster in 2026, but his pathway to sticking will likely once again come via his special-teams contributions.
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Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: Shows flashes in rookie season
Johnson brought in his only target for 17 yards and rushed once for five yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished his 2025 rookie campaign with 28 receptions for 322 yards and five touchdowns on 44 targets while adding seven rushes for 22 yards across 16 games.
Johnson enjoyed pockets of elevated opportunity during his rookie season due to to injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan, helping him to gain some value reps early in his NFL career. Johnson logged snap rates of 57 percent to 73 percent in seven straight games between Week 6 and Week 13, topping out at five catches and 59 receiving yards in single-game highs on the season. His relevance faded down the stretch as the receiving corps finally attained full health, but Johnson made a solid impression overall and should once again compete for reserve snaps in 2026.
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Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Abbreviated '25 due to injury
McMillan brought in his only target for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 season with 12 receptions for 178 yards on 15 targets and one carry for one yard across four games.
A neck injury suffered in a preseason game against the Steelers would end up wiping out most of McMillan's second season, as the fleet-footed wideout didn't make his 2025 debut until Week 15. McMillan went on to record multiple receptions in each of his first three games and even posted one 100-yard effort in Week 17 against the Dolphins, but the small sample functioned almost as another exhibition slate to help him get in some reps ahead of 2026. McMillan should have no restrictions for OTAs and therefore have a good opportunity to bounce back next season, with the possibility of returning to a top-three role in the wideout corps if Chris Godwin and the team can't come to terms on restructuring his onerous 2026 salary and cap hit.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Quiet finish to '25 on offense
Tucker rushed four times for minus-4 yards and committed a fumble that was recovered by Tampa Bay in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He also returned three kickoffs for 57 yards.
Despite his forgettable finish to the season on offense in Week 18, Tucker rushed for a career-high 320 yards and seven touchdowns on 86 carries while adding an 8-34-1 receiving line and a career-high 597 kickoff-return yards across 17 games. Back in the preseason, the Buccaneers coaching staff had spoken of getting the ball into Tucker's hands more consistently, but he logged only 36 more rush attempts than in 2024 despite the fact Bucky Irving missed seven games due to foot and shoulder injuries. However, the Syracuse product did make an impact on kickoff returns and also became a preferred red-zone option down the stretch run of the season while logging 24 touches in that part of the field. Tucker will presumably have an inside track to the No. 2 role in 2026 due to the fact Rachaad White is expected to depart in unrestricted free agency.
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Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Makes most FGs of career in 2025-26
McLaughlin went 3-for-4 on FG tries in Saturday's 16-14 win over Carolina and finished the campaign with a career-best 32 field-goal makes on 38 attempts over 17 contests. He also made 32 of 33 extra-point tries.
McLaughlin's lone miss Saturday was blocked, but he accounted for the Buccaneers' final nine points with field goals from 29, 36 and 48 yards out, respectively. His leg helped Tampa Bay notch a close victory to keep the team's playoff hopes alive, but the Bucs were ultimately eliminated when Atlanta beat the Saints on Sunday. McLaughlin's 32 field-goal tries and 38 attempts during the campaign were both career-high marks, though this was the first time he converted fewer than 90 percent of his tries since 2022. Nonetheless, the veteran kicker thrived from long distance, going 11-for-12 on FG attempts from 50-plus yards. McLaughlin is signed through next year, so he'll almost certainly be Tampa Bay's kicker when the team begins the regular season next September.
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Buccaneers' Garrett Greene: Signs future contract with Bucs
Tampa Bay signed Greene to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Greene spent the 2025 regular season on the Buccaneers' practice squad. Though he was never elevated to make his regular-season debut, Greene will now get a chance to stick around in Tampa Bay and continue his development this offseason.
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Buccaneers' Michael Wiley: Staying in Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Wiley to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Wiley spent some time on Tampa Bay's practice squad in 2025, though he was never elevated to suit up for a regular-season game with the team. The running back will compete to secure a reserve role with the Buccaneers this offseason.
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Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Quiet finish to rookie season
Egbuka brought in one of three targets for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 regular season with 63 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns on 127 targets and two rushes for nine yards over 17 games.
Egbuka was thrust into a significant role from Day 1 of his rookie season, as the Buccaneers began the campaign without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan due to ankle and neck injuries, respectively. The Ohio State product looked like an instant star after posting a 25-445-5 line on 38 targets over his first five career games, but Egbuka topped 64 receiving yards just once in the remaining 12 contests despite Mike Evans and Godwin missing significant time, and McMillan not making his season debut until Week 15. Nevertheless, there isn't any doubt about Egbuka's talent after he still nearly eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his first season, and he could be set for a similar elevated target share in 2026 if Godwin isn't retained this offseason.
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Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Closes season with one catch
Godwin secured his only target for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 regular season with 33 receptions for 360 yards and two touchdowns on 51 targets across nine games.
Godwin's uninspiring finish was a somewhat fitting end to a career-worst season for the accomplished veteran, who failed to hit the 50-catch mark for the first time since his rookie 2017 campaign. He didn't make his season debut until Week 4 while completing his recovery from a 2024 ankle injury, and after posting matching three-catch, 26-yard efforts in his first two games, the Penn State product went on to log five consecutive absences due to a fibula injury. Godwin ultimately managed just one 100-yard performance and finished with a career-low 7.1 yards per target, making it close to a throwaway campaign from a fantasy perspective. He's under contract for the 2026 season at a significant cap hit of $33.7 million thanks in large part to a $22 million base salary, so a restructuring or potential parting of the ways appears to be in the cards this offseason.
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Buccaneers' Jayson Jones: Staying in Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Jones to a reserve/future contract Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Jones spent most of the 2025 season on the Buccaneers' practice-squad injured list due to an undisclosed issue. He'll remain with the organization and participate in offseason activities as he aims toward making the active roster for the 2026 campaign.
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Buccaneers' Owen Wright: Inks future deal with Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Wright to a reserve/future contract Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Wright was on and off of Tampa Bay's practice squad throughout the 2025 season, and he appeared in three contests, turning three carries into six yards while playing seven total offensive snaps. The running back will now have the chance to participate in the Buccaneers' offseason activities, and he'll look to compete for a reserve role behind Bucky Irving with top backup Rachaad White set to become a free agent.
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Buccaneers' Josh Williams: Staying in Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Williams to a reserve/future contract Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
The undrafted free agent out of LSU earned a spot on the Buccaneers' 53-man roster after a strong training camp. His rookie season was a bit tumultuous, as he missed time while in the league's concussion protocol before being served a six-game suspension by the NFL in mid-November for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy. He was waived by the Bucs on Dec. 29 before being signed to the practice squad one day later, and he'll stick around with Tampa Bay during offseason activities with the aim of cracking the team's active roster for a second straight year.
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Buccaneers' Dennis Houston: Sticking around Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers signed Houston to a reserve/future contract Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Houston spent the entirety of the 2025 campaign as a member of the practice squad in Tampa Bay, but he failed to appear in any contests. The wide receiver will now have the chance to participate in the Buccaneers' offseason activities, and he'll look to impress in an effort to earn an opportunity with the active roster in 2026.
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Buccaneers' Teddy Bridgewater: Still wants to play
Bridgewater said Monday that he wants to continue playing in the NFL next season but has yet to speak with the Buccaneers about a potential return, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Bridgewater is set to become a free agent this offseason. The 33-year-old appeared in four games for Tampa Bay in 2025 and saw extended action in Week 12 against the Rams when Baker Mayfield exited with a shoulder injury. Bridgewater completed eight out of 15 passes for 62 yards and rushed three times for four yards in that one game where he generated any statistics. Should the 10th-year pro reach free agency, he could draw interest from teams in need of a veteran backup in their QB room.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
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| Off. |
114.5 (21st) |
220.9 (19th) |
320.4 (21st) |
| Def. |
99.1 (5th) |
254.8 (27th) |
337.2 (19th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Dean CB Jamel Dean CB | Shoulder |
| Z. McCollum CB Zyon McCollum CB | Hip |
| A. Nelson LB Anthony Nelson LB | Knee |
| A. Walker MLB Anthony Walker MLB | Ankle |
| B. Bredeson G Ben Bredeson G | Knee |