{"id":282832,"date":"2026-05-23T09:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=282832"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:47:22","slug":"buccaneers-depth-chart-2026-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/05\/23\/buccaneers-depth-chart-2026-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers Depth Chart: 2026 Roster Spots up For Grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fortified the roster this offseason, with multiple free agent signings, drafted players, and undrafted free agents building up the roster. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart: 2026 Roster Spots up for grabs is all about big-name additions, including Kenneth Gainwell, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Alex Anzalone, Rueben Bain Jr., and Josiah Trotter, who headline a group of roster upgrades that give Buccaneers fans a positive vibe this offseason.<\/p>\n

A look at the Bucs’ depth chart highlights multiple tough battles for backups as pickups in the 2026 draft<\/a> and undrafted free agents<\/a> have increased the level of competition. Thirty-eight Buccaneers appear to have spots on the 2026 team. We take our first offseason look at Tampa Bay’s depth chart, our first installment in this offseason series.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Depth Chart: 2026 Roster Spots up For Grabs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BOLD<\/strong> = Projected likely roster spots<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/em><\/td>\nNo.<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 1<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 2<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 3<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L WR<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nEmeka Egbuka<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/td>\nTed Hurst<\/strong><\/td>\n89<\/td>\nDennis Houston<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R WR<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nJalen McMillan<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/td>\nTez Johnson<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDavid Sills V<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEric Rivers Jr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slot WR<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nChris Godwin Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nKameron Johnson<\/strong><\/td>\n85<\/td>\nGarrett Greene<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNoah Short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\n78<\/td>\nTristan Wirfs<\/strong><\/td>\n70<\/td>\nBenjamin Chukwuma<\/td>\n74<\/td>\nMarshall Foerner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\n68<\/td>\nBen Bredeson<\/strong><\/td>\n75<\/td>\nBilly Schrauth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNash Hutmacher<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHenry Lutovsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center<\/td>\n62<\/td>\nGraham Barton<\/strong><\/td>\n79<\/td>\nElijah Klein<\/td>\n66<\/td>\nBen Scott<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\n69<\/td>\nCody Mauch<\/strong><\/td>\n65<\/td>\nDan Feeney<\/td>\n72<\/td>\nLuke Haggard<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\n67<\/td>\nLuke Goedeke<\/strong><\/td>\n77<\/td>\nJustin Skule<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nPaul Rubelt<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n88<\/td>\nCade Otton<\/strong><\/td>\n87<\/td>\nPayne Durham<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nKo Kieft<\/td>\n84<\/td>\nBauer Sharp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n82<\/td>\nDevin Culp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nBaker Mayfield<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJake Browning<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\nConnor Bazelak<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJalon Daniels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nBucky Irving<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/td>\nKenneth Gainwell<\/strong><\/td>\n44<\/td>\nSean Tuckers<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nJosh Williams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n49<\/td>\nOwen Wright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pos<\/em><\/td>\nNo.<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 1<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 2<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 3<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L DE<\/td>\n94<\/td>\nCalijah Kancey<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRakeem Nunez-Roches<\/strong><\/td>\n60<\/td>\nHaggai Ndubuisi<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJosiah Green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NT<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nVita Vea<\/strong><\/td>\n90<\/td>\nDeMonte Capehart<\/strong><\/td>\n92<\/td>\nElijah Simmons<\/td>\n93<\/td>\nJayson Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R DE<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA’Shawn Robinson<\/strong><\/td>\n95<\/td>\nElijah Roberts<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDeshawn McKnight<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOLB<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nRueben Bain Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\n98<\/td>\nAnthony Nelson<\/td>\n51<\/td>\nDavid Walker<\/td>\n57<\/td>\nBenton Whitley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LILB<\/td>\n45<\/td>\nJosiah Trotter<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\nDennis SirVocea<\/strong><\/td>\n53<\/td>\nNick Jackson<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJack Pyburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RILB<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nAlex Anzalone<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nChristian Rozeboom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROLB<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nYaya Diaby<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nAl-Quadin Muhammad<\/td>\n43<\/td>\nChris Braswell<\/td>\n59<\/td>\nMohamed Kamara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nZyon McCollum<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nDamarion Williams<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nTykee Smith<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMiles Killebrew<\/strong><\/td>\n38<\/td>\nRashad Wisdom<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJa’Qurious Conley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nAntoine Winfield Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/td>\nKeionte Scott<\/strong><\/td>\n39<\/td>\nMarcus Banks<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nJJ Roberts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nBenjamin Morrison<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/td>\nJosh Hayes<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAyden Garnes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NB<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nJacob Parrish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nChase Lucas<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKemon Hall<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pos<\/em><\/td>\nNo.<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 1<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 2<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 3<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/em><\/td>\nPlayer 4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PT<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nRiley Dixon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nAidan Laros<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nChase McLaughlin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\n86<\/td>\nEvan Deckers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWesley Brown<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nRiley Dixon<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAidan Laros<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KO<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nChase McLaughlin<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nKameron Johnson<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nTez Johnson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nKenneth Gainwell<\/td>\n44<\/td>\nSean Tucker<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nKameron Johnson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A look inside the rookie Buccaneers<\/a><\/h3>\n

Buccaneers Depth Chart, 2026 Roster Spots: Offense Analysis<\/h3>\n

WR<\/strong>: Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan, Chris Godwin Jr., Ted Hurst<\/a>, and Kameron Johnson should make the team. At least one other receiver will make the squad. Don’t be surprised if rookie Eric Rivers earns a spot, pushing Tez Johnson for a spot.<\/p>\n

RB:<\/strong> Bucky Irving and free agent signee Kenneth Gainwell should give Tampa Bay a solid 1-2 punch from the running back position. Fantasy owners may be broken-hearted, however, with the uncertainty over who may get the nod in the red zone from game to game. It is anyone’s guess who makes the team as the third running back.<\/p>\n

OL:<\/strong> Tristan Wirfs, Ben Bredeson, Graham Barton, Cody Mauch, and Luke Goedeke have spots. Two of the backup jobs should go to Billy Schrauth and Justin Skule. Do the Buccaneers carry nine offensive linemen this season?<\/p>\n

TE:\u00a0<\/strong>Cade Otton has a job. The competition for at least one other spot and likely two is going to be spirited.\u00a0 Multiple prospects for an addition to this group from free agents (Jonnu Smith, David Njoku) might be a good fit in Tampa Bay’s offense.<\/p>\n

QB:<\/strong> The signing of Jake Browning from Cincinnati gives the Bucs a veteran as insurance. Rookie Jalon Daniels is a bet to at least make the practice squad.<\/p>\n

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Buccaneers Depth Chart, 2026 Roster Spots, Defense Analysis<\/h3>\n

DL:<\/strong> Calijah Cancey, Vita Vea, A’Shawn Robinson, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, and DeMonte Capehart<\/a> should make the team. Free agent pickups may change the look of this group for sure. ESPN has reported that Elijah Roberts has moved to #1 on the depth char<\/a>t at left defensive end, ahead of Cancey.<\/p>\n

LB:<\/strong> Six linebackers appear to be solid roster picks(Rueben Bain Jr.<\/a>, Josiah Trotter<\/a>, Alex Anzalone, Yaya Diaby, Christian Rozeboom, and Dennis SirVocea). The biggest free agent addition and a likely leader early on will be Anzalone.<\/a>\u00a0 Look for eight linebackers to make the roster, perhaps nine.<\/p>\n

DB<\/strong>: Likely the most competitive roster battles will occur in the secondary, with jobs up in the air all the way through the preseason games. Seven players seem to be frontrunners for spots (Zyon McCollum, Tykee Smith, Antoine Winfield Jr., Benjamin Morrison, Jacob Parrish, Miles Killebrew, and Keinte Scott )with the Bucs likely to carry at least eight and probably nine defensive backs.<\/p>\n

Buccaneers Depth Chart, 2026 Special Teams Analysis<\/h3>\n
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  • Chase McLaughlin appears set at kicker.<\/li>\n
  • Riley Dixon also appears set at punter.<\/li>\n
  • Evan Deckers and Wesley Brown will battle at long snapper. Deckers is the incumbent, but still has to prove himself.<\/li>\n
  • The signing of Kenneth Gainwell gives Tampa Bay a solid duo at kick returner(Gainwell) and punt returner (Kameron Johnson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This is an early look, Buccaneers Depth Chart 2026, at the upcoming battles for spots of the Tampa Bay roster before the start of training camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4925,"featured_media":284607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6431,29],"tags":[3624,9314,34055,7959,3414,33743,34213],"class_list":["post-282832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-teams","category-buccaneers","tag-alex-anzalone","tag-jake-browning","tag-josiah-trotter","tag-kenneth-gainwell","tag-rakeem-nunez-roches","tag-rueben-bain-jr","tag-ted-hurst"],"modified_by":"Sue Levine","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4925"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282832"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284606,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282832\/revisions\/284606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}