Cory’s 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 53-Man Roster Projection

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up the preseason on Saturday with a 23-16 victory over the Houston Texans. The next time the team will take the field is opening night when they host the Dallas Cowboys on September 9th from Raymond James Stadium. Before they take the field, the roster must be trimmed from 80 to 53 by 4 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday. Below is my projections position by position for the initial 53-man roster.

Offense (26):

Quarterback- Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbert, Kyle Trask (3)

Running Back- Ronald Jones II, Leonard Fournette, Giovanni Bernard, Ke’Shawn Vaughn (4)

Tight End- Rob Gronkowski, Cameron Brate, O.J. Howard, Codey McElroy(4)

Wide Receiver- Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden, Tyler Johnson (6)

Offensive Line- Donovan Smith, Ali Marpet, Ryan Jensen, Alex Cappa, Tristan Wirfs, Robert Hainsey, Josh Wells, Aaron Stinney, Nick Leverett (9)

Defense (24):

Safety- Antoine Winfield Jr., Jordan Whitehead, Mike Edwards, Javon Hagan, Ross Cockrell (5)

Cornerback- Carlton Davis III, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Jamel Dean, Dee Delaney (4)

Linebacker- Devin White, Lavonte David, Jason Pierre-Paul, Shaquil Barrett, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Kevin Minter, Anthony Nelson, K.J. Britt (8)

Defensive Line- Ndamukong Suh, Vita Vea, William Gholston, Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, Steve McLendon, Khalil Davis, Patrick O’Connor (7)

Specialists (3):

Kicker- Ryan Succop (1)

Punter- Bradley Pinion (1)

Long Snapper- Zach Triner (1)