Updated 53-man roster projections for Bucs after preseason opener
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their first preseason game of 2022 in the books, coming up just short in Saturday night’s 26-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Initial roster cuts begin Tuesday, when every NFL team will have to get their rosters down from 90 players to 85, with more cuts coming over the next few weeks leading up to the start of the regular season.
Now that we’ve seen many of these players get some preseason game action, here’s an updated look at how the Bucs’ initial 53-man active roster could look heading into Week 1 (assuming Ryan Jensen starts the year on injured reserve):
QB Tom Brady
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QB Blaine Gabbert
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QB Kyle Trask
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
RB Leonard Fournette
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RB Rachaad White
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RB Giovani Bernard
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RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
WR Mike Evans
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
WR Chris Godwin
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
WR Russell Gage
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
WR Julio Jones
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WR Tyler Johnson
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WR Jaelon Darden
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WR Scotty Miller
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TE Kyle Rudolph
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TE Cameron Brate
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
TE Cade Otton
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TE Ko Kieft
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
OT Donovan Smith
(AP Photo/Alex Menendez)
G Aaron Stinnie
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
C Robert Hainsey
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G Shaq Mason
(AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
OT Tristan Wirfs
(AP Photo/Alex Menendez)
G Luke Goedeke
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OT Josh Wells
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OL Nick Leverett
(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
OL Brandon Walton
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
DL Vita Vea
(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)
DL Akiem Hicks
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
DL William Gholston
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DL Logan Hall
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
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DL Pat O'Connor
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
OLB Shaq Barrett
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OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
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OLB Anthony Nelson
(AP Photo/Alex Menendez)
OLB Cam Gill
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LB Lavonte David
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LB Devin White
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LB K.J. Britt
(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
LB Grant Stuard
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CB Carlton Davis III
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CB Jamel Dean
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
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CB Zyon McCollum
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DB Ross Cockrell
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
S Antoine Winfield Jr.
(AP Photo/AJ Mast)
S Mike Edwards
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S Logan Ryan
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S Keanu Neal
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
K Ryan Succop
(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
P Jake Camarda
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
LS Zach Triner
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
