2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
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The 2024 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their eleventh under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 27th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their third under head coach Todd Bowles. They entered the season as the three-time defending NFC South champions.
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 26 | Graham Barton | C | Duke | |
2 | 57 | Chris Braswell | OLB | Alabama | |
3 | 89 | Tykee Smith | S | Georgia | |
92 | Jalen McMillan | WR | Washington | From Detroit | |
4 | 125 | Bucky Irving | RB | Oregon | |
5 | 161 | Traded to Philadelphia[A] | |||
6 | 201 | Traded to Detroit[B] | |||
220 | Elijah Klein | G | UTEP | Compensatory Pick | |
7 | 246 | Devin Culp | TE | Washington |
Draft trades
- ^ The Buccaneers traded a fifth-round pick (161st overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick (191st overall).
- ^ The Buccaneers traded CB Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick (201st overall) and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round pick (92nd overall).
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Zack Annexstad | QB | Illinois State | [1][2] |
Marcus Banks | S | Mississippi State | |
Judge Culpepper | DT | Toledo | |
Xavier Delgado | G | Missouri | |
Kalen DeLoach | LB | Florida State | |
Tyrek Funderburk | CB | Appalachian State | |
Antonio Grier | LB | Arkansas | |
Daniel Grzesiak | OLB | Cincinnati | |
Kameron Johnson | WR | Barton | |
Avery Jones | G | Auburn | |
Latreal Jones | WR | Southern Miss | |
Tanner Knue | WR | Eastern Michigan | |
Chris McDonald | CB | Toledo | |
Shaun Peterson | OLB | UCF | |
D. J. Williams | RB | Arizona | |
Rashad Wisdom | S | UTSA | |
Andrew Hayes | CB | Central Arkansas | [3] |
Ramon Jefferson | RB | Kentucky |
Staff
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Current roster
Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics Roster updated September 20, 2024
53 active, 7 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–20 | 1–1 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 23 | Miami Dolphins | W 24–14 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | 4:25 p.m. | Washington Commanders | W 37–20 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
2 | September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Detroit Lions | W 20–16 | 2–0 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
4 | September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
5 | October 3 | 8:15 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Prime Video | |||
6 | October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Fox | |||
7 | October 21 | 8:15 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | Raymond James Stadium | ESPN | |||
8 | October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
9 | November 4 | 8:15 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN | |||
10 | November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | |||
11 | Bye | |||||||
12 | November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | CBS | |||
13 | December 1 | 4:05 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
14 | December 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | |||
15 | December 15 | 4:25 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Fox | |||
16 | December 22 | 8:20 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | NBC | |||
17 | December 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | |||
18 | January 4/5 | TBD | New Orleans Saints | Raymond James Stadium | TBD |
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Washington Commanders
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,020
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Baker Mayfield threw for 289 yards and four touchdown passes as Tampa Bay defeated Washington 37–20. The Buccaneers won on opening day for the fourth consecutive season, the longest such streak in franchise history. Mike Evans caught two of the touchdown passes, while rookie Jalen McMillan caught his first touchdown in his first career NFL game. Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led all rushers on the day with 88 yards and two touchdowns, but the Buccaneers defense for the most part stymied the Commanders offense throughout the game.[4]
Week 2: at Detroit Lions
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Lions | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 64,160
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
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Tampa Bay visited Detroit in a rematch of the previous season's Divisional round playoff game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin in the first half. Mayfield then scored on an 11-yard designed quarterback run in the third quarter. The Buccaneers defeated the Lions 20–16, and started the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season.
Aidan Hutchinson compiled 41⁄2 sacks for the Lions, and Mayfield threw one interception. But miscues by the Lions ruined their chances to win. With less than 10 seconds left and counting in the first half, the Lions were trying to spike the ball to set up a field goal attempt. However, the kicking unit had come out onto the field prematurely, and the Lions were penalized for too many men on the field. The drive came up empty. During the fourth quarter, Detroit was in Tampa Bay territory three times, but all three drives failed to produce any points.[5][6]
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok
- Preview
Standings
Division
NFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
New Orleans Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 91 | 29 | W2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 57 | 36 | W2 |
Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 32 | 39 | W1 |
Carolina Panthers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 13 | 73 | L2 |
Conference
NFC
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 2–0 | .250 | .250 | W2 |
2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 2–0 | .250 | .250 | W2 |
3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 0–0 | .250 | .250 | W2 |
4 | Washington Commanders | East | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .500 | .000 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 2–0 | .500 | .500 | W2 |
6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–0 | .750 | .500 | W1 |
7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–0 | .500 | .000 | W1 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .500 | .500 | L1 |
9 | Detroit Lions | North | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .500 | .000 | L1 |
10 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 0–1 | .750 | .500 | L1 |
11 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 0–1 | .750 | .500 | L1 |
12 | Chicago Bears | North | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 0–0 | .500 | .000 | L1 |
13 | Green Bay Packers | North | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 0–1 | .250 | .000 | W1 |
14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1.000 | .000 | L2 |
15 | New York Giants | East | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–2 | .750 | .000 | L2 |
16 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–2 | .500 | .000 | L2 |
Tiebreakers[a] | |||||||||||
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Legend | |||||||||||
w — Clinched wild card | |||||||||||
x — Clinched playoff berth | |||||||||||
y — Clinched division | |||||||||||
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage |
Awards
Recipient | Award(s) |
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Baker Mayfield | Week 1: FedEx Air Player of the Week |
References
- ^ "Bucs Beef Up Rookie Class with 16 College Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign FSU LB Kalen DeLoach - Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". BucsGameday. April 28, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 13, 2024). "Minicamp Tryouts Produce Two New Signings". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Baker Mayfield and Buccaneers rout Commanders 37-20 to spoil Jayden Daniels' debut". ESPN. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Mayfield runs for a TD and throws a TD pass, lifting Bucs to 20-16 win over Lions in playoff rematch". ESPN.com. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (September 15, 2024). "Lions' Campbell: Costly clock management, loss to Bucs 'on me'". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
External links
- Official website