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The defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be returning all of their key pieces ahead of the 2021 season, but there are a few position battles to watch that will carry on throughout the season. The running back rotation is worth monitoring, with Giovani Bernard joining Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones in the group. The wide receiver situation is worth looking as well, with Antonio Brown and Scottie Miller vying for the No. 3 role. Tampa Bay’s defense will look to maintain speed in its second and third-string players.
*Player who was waived with an injury designation and has reverted back to the team’s injured reserve list
Bucs 53-man roster following roster cuts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 53-man roster
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| C | Ryan Jensen |
| CB | Ross Cockrell |
| CB | Carlton Davis |
| CB | Jamel Dean |
| CB | Dee Delaney |
| CB | Sean Murphy-Bunting |
| DL | Khalil Davis |
| DL | William Gholston |
| DL | Steve McLendon |
| DL | Rakeem Nunez-Roches |
| DL | Patrick O'Connor |
| DL | Vita Vea |
| G | Alex Cappa |
| G | Ali Marpet |
| G | John Molchon |
| G | Aaron Stinnie |
| ILB | K.J. Britt |
| ILB | Lavonte David |
| ILB | Kevin Minter |
| ILB | Grant Stuard |
| ILB | Devin White |
| K | Jose Borregales |
| LS | Zach Triner |
| OL | Robert Hainsey |
| OLB | Shaquil Barrett |
| OLB | Cam Gill |
| OLB | Anthony Nelson |
| OLB | Jason Pierre-Paul |
| OLB | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka |
| P | Bradley Pinion |
| QB | Tom Brady |
| QB | Blaine Gabbert |
| QB | Kyle Trask |
| RB | Giovani Bernard |
| RB | Leonard Fournette |
| RB | Ronald Jones II |
| RB | Ke'Shawn Vaughn |
| S | Chris Cooper |
| S | Mike Edwards |
| S | Jordan Whitehead |
| S | Antoine Winfield Jr. |
| T | Donovan Smith |
| T | Josh Wells |
| T | Tristan Wirfs |
| TE | Cameron Brate |
| TE | Rob Gronkowski |
| TE | O.J. Howard |
| WR | Antonio Brown |
| WR | Jaelon Darden |
| WR | Mike Evans |
| WR | Chris Godwin |
| WR | Tyler Johnson |
| WR | Scotty Miller |
| Reserve | Injured |
| G | Sadarius Hutcherson |
| RB | Troymaine Pope |
| Reserve | PUP |
| WR | Justin Watson |
| Reserve | Covid-19 |
| G | Nick Leverett |
| K | Ryan Succop |
| DL | Ndamukong Suh |
| OL | Earl Watford |
Bucs roster cuts
- QB Ryan Griffin
- RB Troymaine Pope
- RB C.J. Prosise
- WR Cyril Grayson
- WR John Franklin III
- WR Travis Jonsen
- WR Jaydon Mickens
- WR Josh Pearson
- WR T.J. Simmons
- TE Jerell Adams
- TE De’Quan Hampton
- TE Tanner Hudson
- TE Codey McElroy
- OT Jake Benzinger
- OT Chidi Okeke
- OT Brad Seaton
- OG Jonathan Hubbard
- OG Donell Stanley*
- OL Brandon Walter
- DT Sam Renner
- DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
- DL Benning Potoa’e
- DL Kobe Smith
- LB Quinton Bell
- LB Ladarius Hamilton
- LB Joe Jones
- LB Elijah Ponder
- CB Nate Brooks
- CB Antonio Hamilton
- CB Cameron Kinley
- CB Herb Miller
- CB Chris Wilcox
- S Javon Hagan
- S Lawrence White
- DB Raven Greene