The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up the preseason on Saturday night with a loss to the Bills on the road. They fought hard to come back and make it a game late, but they ultimately couldn’t pull off the win.
With the loss, the Bucs ended the preseason with a commendable record of 2-1, while securing a litany of turnovers that has to have Todd Bowles smiling heading into the regular season. Heading into the final week of the preseason, they were tied for the lead in interceptions across the league.
That is the time that no one wants to be a part of.
The Bucs have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET to trim their roster to 53 players. That means a lot of this roster is going to be gone from the pewter and red and either looking for work elsewhere or picked up off waivers. Our Bucs Wire team will provide live coverage throughout the coming days of the Bucs’ cuts and moves. Check out every roster move below:
WR Trey Palmer
In one of the more surprising moves of the cutdown so far, the Bucs are waiving wide receiver Trey Palmer. An explosive receiving option in their offense, Palmer is likely to be picked up by another team before making it back to the Bucs.
QB Kyle Trask
The former second-round pick of the Bucs is now being released. The team will be moving forward with Teddy Bridgewater as the backup to Baker Mayfield, and Trask is getting an injury designation after suffering a shoulder injury on Saturday.
CB JayVian Farr
The Bucs are waiving JayVian Farr with an injury designation. He signed a few weeks ago but missed last week’s preseason finale due to injury.
DL Desmond Watson
The Bucs waived rookie UDFA Desmond Watson after being on the NFI all of training camp. The team attempted to have him shed some weight before they could have him be a part of practices, but that never materialized.
CB Bryce Hall
The Bucs released veteran cornerback Bryce Hall on Monday in a bit of a stunning move. He struggled to find consistency in their secondary and now will have a chance to catch on somewhere else.
DL Nash Hutmacher
The Bucs are waiving the former Nebraska Cornhusker, who was a 2025 UDFA.
LB Nick Jackson
Nick Jackson became a fan favorite and a playmaker, but it wasn’t enough, as the Bucs waived him on Monday. The team would like to get him back on the practice squad, one would imagine.
TE Tanner Taula
After two years of being on the team’s practice squad, the Bucs are waiving tight end Tanner Taula.
G Sua Opeta
The Bucs have waived their guard after missing the 2024 season with a torn ACL. He returned this past weekend, but the team is moving in a different direction.
OT Tyler McClellan
The Bucs released offensive tackle Tyler McClellan after a strong showing in the preseason. He wasn’t expected to compete for starting reps, but his short-notice arrival during training camp provided some much-needed reliability to an offensive line that was lacking it.
G Luke Haggard
The Bucs waived Luke Haggard as the team continues its cutdown to 53.
LB Anthony Walker Jr.
The veteran linebacker is being released with an injury designation after missing all of the preseason and training camp for the Bucs. He was expected to provide veteran leadership andf experience in the room but his body had other ideas sadly.
OL Ben Scott
The Bucs are waiving the versatile offensive lineman as the team continues to narrow down its offensive line unit. The unit is nearly complete as they navigate uncharted territory without Tristan Wirfs.
QB Connor Bazelak
The Bucs waived UDFA quarterback Connor Bazelak, who did not earn a spot on the roster. He played some in the preseason and even outplayed Kyle Trask at moments, but did not earn a spot on the 53-man roster.
C Jake Majors
The rookie UDFA out of Texas was waived with an injury designation on Monday. The young center had flashed some in training camp for the Bucs.
CB Tre Avery
The Bucs have waived Tre Avery as they continue to work on getting the best secondary they can for the 2025 season. 2024 was an issue for them so this is an area of focus for the upcoming season.
RB Jase McClellan
The Bucs released another running back as they continue to cut down on their depth at the position. The former Alabama back tailback is now looking for a new team after the team moved on from him.
LB Warren Peeples
The linebacker for the Bucs made some flash plays at moments but the unit as a whole seems to be in a unique position. The team has announced they will be waiving Peeples and moving on.
RB Owen Wright
The third-year running back was productive for the Bucs during the preseason. On 30 touches, Wright accumulated 113 yards and found the endzone once. While it was not enough to stay on the Bucs roster in a loaded running back room, he could find a home somewhere else. (Link)
WR Jacob Harris
The tight end turned wide receiver will be hitting the waiver wire after reports of the team moving on from him. Harris was someone who came over from the UFL at the beginning of training camp and had three catches on five targets. He looked like a big body option for the Bucs, but they ultimately went in a different direction. (link)
OT Raiqwon O’Neal
The offensive lineman of the Bucs finds himself on waivers after battling injuries the last two weeks. Fox Sports’ Greg Auman hints that he could find himself on the practice squad once he is healthy again. (Link)
S Will Brooks
The Bucs have waived rookie UDFA Will Brooks just days after signing him as an injury replacement. He was able to make two tackles in his lone preseason appearance with the team against the Bills while playing 44 snaps. Brooks, at the very least, has that film to show teams as they scour over waiver wire options. (Link)
WR Rakim Jarrett
The former Maryland Terrapin joined the Bucs in 2023 as an undrafted free agent and caught just 13 passes in his career. He flashes moments in previous preseasons with increased reps, but this year he had just eight targets in games. Fox Sports’ Greg Auman predicts he could find himself on another team’s 53-man roster. (Link)
DL Mike Greene
The Bucs are continuing to trim their defensive line depth by waiving Mike Greene. The former James Madison Duke defender joined the team in 2022 as an undrafted free agent and registered eight career tackles with the team. (Link)
S Shilo Sanders
Despite being a fan favorite and someone who was always involved in everything the team had going on, Shilo Sanders now finds himself looking for a new team on waivers. The son of Deion Sanders was ejected in his final preseason game with the Bucs, which seemingly sealed his fate of being waived on Sunday. (Link)
DL DVon J-Thomas
J-Thomas came onto the Bucs as a tryout player following the 2025 NFL Draft. He made several appearances in the preseason but ultimately will not be a part of the 53-man roster. (Link)
LB Jose Ramirez
The 2023 sixth-round pick out of Eastern Michigan has seen his run in Tampa Bay come to an end. The team’s linebacker situation is one of the more unique ones in the NFL, but Ramirez found himself struggling to find his way this preseason. (Link)
DL Eric Banks
The veteran defensive line has jumped around the NFL during his career since entering the league in 2020. Despite being with the team in 2024, he will not be able to stick around for 2025 after a poor showing in the preseason finale, which saw him play 25 snaps but not register a tackle. (Link)
Bucs 53-man roster predictions
Final Tampa Bay Buccaneers 53-man roster projection by Bucs Wire.
When is the NFL roster deadline?
Like every other NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to have their roster down to 53 players by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday.
Bucs regular-season schedule 2025
Below is Tampa Bay’s regular-season schedule.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut tracker: Who’s in, who’s out as team trims roster to 53
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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