TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open the 2021 NFL regular season against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 9 at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs finished the 2020 regular season with a 11-5 record before winning Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs.
With all 22 starters returning from their Super Bowl team, few roster spots were up for grabs this year, with key decisions coming down to who can help the Bucs most on special teams and how to maximize depth along the offensive line, a unit hit hard by injuries during camp.
The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection:
QUARTERBACK (3): Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbert, Kyle Trask
It wasn't that Trask outperformed Ryan Griffin for the third quarterback spot, although Griffin didn't do himself any favors throwing two interceptions in the first preseason game. But as a second-round pick, Trask wasn't going to make it through waivers without being claimed. With the NFL once again utilizing expanded practice squad rosters due to COVID-19, Griffin will go to the practice squad.