The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense is shaping up to be one of the most exciting units in the NFL heading into 2020. But with the New Orleans Saints the defending champs of the NFC South, the Bucs will have their work cut out for them as they seek a return to the postseason for the first time in over a decade.
While Tom Brady will take care of the offense, the six-time Super Bowl champion can’t do much to help out the Bucs on defense. But after a solid 2019 under defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and the re-signing of key players like Ndamukong Suh and Jason Pierre-Paul, Tampa Bay’s defense is sitting pretty right now, too.
But, with training camp approaching, could the Bucs be in the market for some veteran insurance at outside linebacker? And if so, who are some of the names we might see suiting up for Tampa Bay?
Here is Bucs writer Greg Auman of The Athletic with his thoughts.
Bucs don't share much on who they're interested in. Clay Matthews has expressed an interest in playing in Tampa. Markus Golden is probably too expensive, but he and Kareem Martin both played for Arians/Bowles in Arizona. When in doubt, always place a value on familiarity. https://t.co/6cdN3vs7o2
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) July 6, 2020
Matthews would be a nice signing, but his price tag may be steeper than what the Bucs are willing to dish out. Golden would be a good pick up, considering he’s coming off a 10.0 sack season with the New York Giants. His biggest year came in 2016, when he had a career-high 12.5 sacks with the Arizona Cardinals.
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