How will the Bucs generate pressure this season? That’s one of the biggest questions facing Tampa Bay heading into 2026 — and in this episode of the Pewter Report Podcast, we break it all down.
With no clear-cut elite edge rusher as of yet, the Bucs will need to get creative. Can Yaya Diaby take the next step as the team’s top pass rusher? Will Calijah Kancey become a disruptive force on the interior? Is Rueben Bain Jr. the real deal as their rookie first round pick?
Bucs OLB Yaya Diaby and NT Vita Vea – Photo by: USA Today
Or will head coach Todd Bowles once again rely on his aggressive blitz schemes to manufacture pressure?
We dive into:
-Who needs to step up in the Bucs’ front seven
-Whether the current roster has enough pass rush talent
-How much Bowles’ scheme can compensate for a lack of star power
-Potential breakout players and X-factors
Bucs DB Keionte Scott – Photo by IMAGN Images – Jerome Miron
Drop your thoughts in the comments: Who leads the Bucs in sacks this season?
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Bucs DT Calijah Kancey – Cliff Welch/PR
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Matt Matera joined Pewter Report as an intern in 2018 and worked his way to becoming a full-time Bucs beat writer in 2020. In addition to providing daily coverage of the Bucs for Pewter Report, he also spearheads the Pewter Report Podcast on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel. Matera also makes regular in-season radio appearances analyzing Bucs football on WDAE 95.3 FM, the flagship station of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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