With the first wave of free agency winding down, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now have a much clearer view of the holes across the roster. Despite entering free agency $56 million over the salary cap, the Bucs are not in as bad of shape as their early cap deficit would have suggested.
The journey to cap compliance led to a number of roster casualties. The Bucs lost left tackle Donovan Smith, right guard Shaq Mason, defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches and most recently, safety Mike Edwards. They also cut running back Leonard Fournette and tight end Cameron Brate after the start of the league year.
These moves helped the Bucs retain key players like cornerback Jamel Dean and linebacker Lavonte David while picking up quarterback Baker Mayfield, all of whom are potential starters.
These moves and trade-offs begin to paint a picture of what the Bucs plan to do to build the roster over the rest of the offseason.
Here are three needs the Bucs still have after the start of free agency: