The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who missed the playoffs after going 7-9 last season, return all 11 starters on defense (and 86.9% of the defensive snaps, second in the NFL). One of three new starters on offense is quarterback Tom Brady, who has two 1,000-yard receivers to throw to. Brady also has been joined by a certain tight end with whom he is familiar.
The Bucs will cut their roster to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. Here is a projection:
QUARTERBACK (3): Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbert, Ryan Griffin
Brady will start, with Gabbert continuing to serve as a backup after missing all of last season with a shoulder injury. Griffin will serve as the third quarterback, whom coach Bruce Arians is still considering quarantining due to the coronavirus epidemic.