Bucs have cap space to generate with ease if they are motivated.
I've said it for multiple years.
Cap space and cash spending are two separate things.
Josh Q hit it right on the head with PR's recent article (SR should be grateful for some of his staff like Josh Q, Ledyard, Trevor S., etc. because Reynolds has the lowest football IQ of nearly every Buc's press minus Ira).
We're not a contender.
Why would the Glazers pony up?
An uneventful offseason (minus the draft) should be the obvious expectation. Minus the Bowles Brigade who'll use it as one their umpteenth excuses as to why he's a dog shit head coach.
Well, I think PR is just trying to tamp down the flames of false hope that the Bucs can go to town in the free agency period, and trying to point out that the Bucs aren't in the position to push a lot of cap money into the future. They aren't Superbowl contenders, and yet they aren't in rebuilding mode. But they have to plug those holes. They can't pin their hopes on the draft picks to solve the woes of this team.I think PR is just blowing smoke as they are over blowing the situation.
Bucs are out of cap jail and you can spend money on free agents even if you are not a super bowl contender. Bottom line is that they need to let some of these player that were part of the 2025 collapse walk and find new players. Why should the Bucs bring back most of their free agents when they were part of the collapse? Coaching can't fix heart and many of these guys don't have that fire. And we know Bowles and his coaching staff isn't going to light that fire. So Licht has to bring in some fire brands and hell razors (Scott Reynolds term) to this squad. Who does opposing teams fear on defense other than Vea, Kancey and maybe Diaby?
