Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. MayfieldBaker Mayfield	T. BridgewaterTeddy Bridgewater	C. BazelakConnor Bazelak
Running Back	B. IrvingBucky Irving	R. White Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Just two touches in loss Rachaad White Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Just two touches in loss	S. Tucker Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Gets into end zone Thursday Sean Tucker Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Gets into end zone Thursday J. Williams Suspension: Suspended until Week 17 at Miami Josh Williams Suspension: Suspended until Week 17 at Miami
Wide Receiver	M. EvansMike Evans	E. EgbukaEmeka Egbuka	C. GodwinChris Godwin J. McMillanJalen McMillan T. Johnson Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: No output for second straight game Tez Johnson Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: No output for second straight game K. JohnsonKameron Johnson S. Shepard Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Doesn't see field in loss Sterling Shepard Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Doesn't see field in loss
Tight End	C. Otton Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina Cade Otton Knee: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina	P. DurhamPayne Durham	D. Culp Buccaneers' Devin Culp: Records TD on one catch Devin Culp Buccaneers' Devin Culp: Records TD on one catch K. Kieft Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Ko Kieft Leg: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	T. WirfsTristan Wirfs	B. ChukwumaBen Chukwuma	G. BartonGraham Barton
Left Guard	M. JordanMike Jordan	E. KleinElijah Klein	B. Bredeson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Ben Bredeson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Center	G. BartonGraham Barton	B. Bredeson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Ben Bredeson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Right Guard	D. FeeneyDan Feeney	L. HaggardLuke Haggard	C. Mauch Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Cody Mauch Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Tackle	L. GoedekeLuke Goedeke	C. HeckCharlie Heck	B. ChukwumaBen Chukwuma

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	E. RobertsElijah Roberts	C. Kancey Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve Calijah Kancey Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Nose Tackle	V. VeaVita Vea	E. SimmonsElijah Simmons	—
Right Defensive End	L. HallLogan Hall	G. GainesGreg Gaines	—
Left Inside Linebacker	S. Dennis Hip: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina SirVocea Dennis Hip: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina	D. JonesDeion Jones	J. BullockJohn Bullock A. Walker Buccaneers' Anthony Walker: Headed to Tampa Bay Anthony Walker Buccaneers' Anthony Walker: Headed to Tampa Bay
Right Inside Linebacker	L. David Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Does it all in Week 15 Lavonte David Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Does it all in Week 15	N. JacksonNick Jackson	—
Strongside Linebacker	H. Reddick Buccaneers' Haason Reddick: Sacks Cousins in Week 15 Haason Reddick Buccaneers' Haason Reddick: Sacks Cousins in Week 15	A. NelsonAnthony Nelson	M. WattsMarkees Watts
Weakside Linebacker	Y. DiabyYaYa Diaby	C. BraswellChris Braswell	D. Walker Knee: IR. Injured Reserve David Walker Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Cornerback	K. VildorKindle Vildor	Z. McCollum Buccaneers' Zyon McCollum: Placed on IR Hip: IR. Injured Reserve Zyon McCollum Buccaneers' Zyon McCollum: Placed on IR Hip: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Left Cornerback	J. DeanJamel Dean	B. MorrisonBenjamin Morrison	J. HayesJosh Hayes
Slot Cornerback	J. ParrishJacob Parrish	—	—
Strong Safety	A. Winfield Jr.Antoine Winfield Jr.	C. Izien Buccaneers' Christian Izien: Logs eight tackles vs. Falcons Christian Izien Buccaneers' Christian Izien: Logs eight tackles vs. Falcons	R. Wisdom Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Rashad Wisdom Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Free Safety	T. Smith Neck: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina Tykee Smith Neck: Questionable for Week 16 at Carolina	K. MerriweatherKaevon Merriweather	J. Roberts Knee: IR. Injured Reserve J.J. Roberts Knee: IR. Injured Reserve

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	R. DixonRiley Dixon	—	—
Kicker	C. McLaughlinChase McLaughlin	—	—
Long Snapper	E. DeckersEvan Deckers	—	—
Holder	R. DixonRiley Dixon	—	—
Punt Returner	K. JohnsonKameron Johnson	R. White Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Just two touches in loss Rachaad White Buccaneers' Rachaad White: Just two touches in loss	T. Johnson Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: No output for second straight game Tez Johnson Buccaneers' Tez Johnson: No output for second straight game J. McMillanJalen McMillan
Kick Returner	S. Tucker Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Gets into end zone Thursday Sean Tucker Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Gets into end zone Thursday	E. EgbukaEmeka Egbuka	K. JohnsonKameron Johnson J. Williams Suspension: Suspended until Week 17 at Miami Josh Williams Suspension: Suspended until Week 17 at Miami