Following the NFL Scouting Combine, the Bucs are continuing with their pre-draft preparation. Up next for the team is hosting official 30 visits in March and early April. These visits allow Tampa Bay to bring in players for private meetings at the team facility so the Bucs’ brass can get a better idea of who the draft prospect is in a less time-crunched setting than the Senior Bowl or the NFL Scouting Combine. Teams are allowed to schedule 30 of these visits.

Players who live or played college ball within 50 miles of the team facility do not count against these 30 visits. This bodes well for the Bucs because Florida is a prep football mecca and have Florida, UCF and USF within that range, allowing them to bring in a several players without reducing their official 30 number.

Bucs GM Jason Licht and HC Todd Bowles – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Teams use these visits for various reasons, and these visits can be used as a smokescreen to make other teams think they are high on a player. Just because a player is not hosted does not mean a team is not high on them. Last season the Bucs used their first-round pick on wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and didn’t even bring him in for an official 30 visit during their scouting.

Teams like the Bucs can also use 30 visits to get to know a less-heralded prospect who is projected to go late in the draft, or establish a rapport with a potential undrafted free agent that could aid the team when it comes to recruiting that player following the draft. The team hosted a couple of players it wound up bringing to the team last year on 30 visits, including cornerback Jacob Parrish and safety J.J. Roberts, who signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent.

Bucs CB Jacob Parrish and 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

One of the most critical components of these visits is the fact teams can use their own doctors to look into medical questions they may have about a player. This gives the team additional context on how comfortable they may be with actually selecting the player in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.

Here is a list of players who have reportedly visited the team on an official 30 visit or have a 30 visit scheduled with Tampa Bay.

Bucs 2026 Official 30 Visits

Outside Linebacker

Oklahoma OLB R Mason Thomas – NFL Draft reporter James Simeone has reported that R Mason Thomas has an official 30 visit with the Bucs. He has relentless effort, recording 6.5 sacks last season and earning first team All-SEC.

Oklahoma edge rusher R Mason Thomas – Photo by: Kevin Jairaj – IMAGN Images

Missouri OLB Zion Young – JC Allen is reporting that Zion Young was brought in by Tampa Bay for a visit. His production was lacking in terms of sacks last year, but Young had a good showing at the Senior Bowl, helping his draft stock.

Wide Receiver

Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling – Evan Winter from A To Z Sports has reported that the Bucs will host Stribling on an official 30 visit in Tampa. Stribling was an impactful receiver playing at Washington State, Oklahoma State and then Ole Miss recording 216 catches for 2,964 yards and 23 touchdowns in five seasons.

Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling – Photo by: Petre Thomas – IMAGN Images

Pewter Report will continue to update the tracker to reveal who the Bucs have met with when more information is available.

Bucs 2026 Combine Visit Tracker

Pewter Report has a comprehensive list of most of the draft prospects that Tampa Bay interviewed at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis – either formally or informally. The list can be found on PewterReport.com by clicking here.