Tampa Bay will have $62,722,323 in cap space in 2020. There’s a chance that number could reach $73 million if there is a projected salary cap increase of $10 million or more next offseason. There has been an increase in at least $10 million in cap room for each team for the last six seasons, so that seems plausible.
Keep in mind that the $62.7 million worth of cap space – really over $73 million – can get gobbled up quickly with contract extensions for some of Tampa Bay’s pending free agents either during the season or before free agency begins next March. Of course not all of the 23 players that are currently slated to become free agents next year will wind up making the team this year to begin with. Guys like linebackers Devante Bond and Corey Nelson and running back Andre Ellington are long shots to make the 2019 Buccaneers.
Bucs’ Free Agents – Offense
QB Jameis Winston
WR Breshad Perriman
RB Peyton Barber
RT Demar Dotson
G Earl Watford
OL Evan Smith
OL Caleb Benenoch
QB Blaine Gabbert
RB Andre Ellington
Bucs’ Free Agents – Defense
DT Ndamukong Suh
DT Beau Allen
OLB Shaq Barrett
OLB Carl Nassib
OLB Noah Spence
ILB Kevin Minter
ILB Deone Bucannon
S Kentrell Brice
DE Rakeem Nunez-Roches
ILB Corey Nelson
CB Ryan Smith
CB DeVante Harris
OLB Devante Bond
Bucs’ Free Agents – Special Teams
K Cairo Santos
