It’s hard to believe it, but the Bucs are now done with training camp as well as their three-game preseason slate. Now, all eyes are on Sept. 13, which is when they head up to Cincinnati to play the Bengals in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.

Of course, not every player who went through camp and the preseason with the Bucs will be making that trip, as the immediate focus for Tampa Bay – and particularly the team’s decision makers – is on cutting the roster from 90 players down to 53.

The roster cutdown deadline is Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6:00 p.m., so with Friday night’s preseason finale against the Jaguars now in the past, general manager Jason Licht, head coach Todd Bowles and the Bucs personnel staff will be hard at work and making some tough decisions.

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

These cuts may be coming in flurries over the next couple of days leading up to the deadline Sunday at 6:00 p.m., and Pewter Report will be tracking each and every move here.

Bucs Roster Cuts – Updated 7:45 p.m ET on 8/30

Most recent roster cuts at the top of this list.

8/30 Bucs Roster Cuts:

WR Garrett Greene – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
LB Javin Wright – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OLB Chris Braswell – reported by ESPN/NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport
OT Paul Rubelt – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OG Henry Lutovsky – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
CB Pepe Williams – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OLB Mo Kamara – reported by Fox Sports Greg Auman 
CB Roman Parodie – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman 
OLB Jack Pyburn – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
RB Josh Williams – reported by ESPN’s Jenna Laine
WR Matthew Henry – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
S J.J. Roberts – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
RB Josh Williams – reported by ESPN’s Jenna Laine
S Rob McDaniel – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OLB Yasir Holmes – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
DT Josiah Green – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
S Rashad Wisdom – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
WR Eric Rivers Jr. – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
WR Dean Patterson IV – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
TE Devin Culp – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
QB Jake Browning – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
DT Jayson Jones – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman

8/29 Bucs Roster Cuts:

LB Nick Jackson – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
WR Jha’Quan Jackson – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OG Elijah Klein – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
LS Scott Daly – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
K B.T. Potter – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OT Marshall Foerner – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
QB Connor Bazelak – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
RB Barika Kpeenu – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
TE Kenny Fletcher – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
OG Nash Hutmacher – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
DT Travis Shaw – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman
LB John Bullock – reported by Fox Sports’ Greg Auman

This year, one tough decision for Tampa Bay is at quarterback. The team has since decided to keep Daniels as the top backup and let Browning go, although the latter could return to the practice squad if he does not land elsewhere. Sean Tucker has survived roster cuts to be the team’s third running back as Josh Williams was one of the roster cuts expected to be back on the practice squad.

Wide receiver (specifically how many to keep given the injuries at that position) and inside linebacker (finding a way to keep rookie Caden Fordham, even if it means parting ways with the now-veteran SirVocea Dennis) are other difficult choices the team must make.

In addition to cutting the 90-man preseason roster down to 53 players for the regular season, Tampa Bay will also be working to fill out a practice squad with 16 players, or 17 if the team decides to keep offensive tackle Paul Rubelt as an international player.

The Pewter Report Podcast Breaks Down The Bucs’ 2026 Roster Cuts

Join Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds and Matt Matera Sunday morning as they break down the Bucs’ roster cuts as well as the team’s final 53-man roster LIVE on our PewterReportTV YouTube channel.