One NFL season can have a profound lasting impact on a player’s career. Several Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming to their own turning points in 2023 that will determine what their future in Tampa will be.
Most of the pressure is on players nearing the end of their first contracts. The 2021 draft class in particular is running out of time to make their value to the franchise apparent.
On the line for the players, ultimately, is money. An NFL player’s first real payday only comes with their second contract, so the year or two leading up to free agency can be crucial for juicing up that deal.
Here are four Bucs entering make-or-break seasons in 2023: