The 2024 offseason came a little later for the Buccaneers than many expected and arrived with changes even fewer anticipated. Just one year after joining the Bucs, offensive coordinator Dave Canales took the head coaching job with the Carolina Panthers, once again leaving Tampa Bay without a play-caller on offense.
This quickly became one of, if not the, biggest dilemma facing the Bucs in 2024. The question of who becomes Tampa Bay’s next offensive coordinator could also affect the status of pending free agents Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans, who were the two most important players on offense this season. Even before the offseason began, the Bucs were going to need answers at edge rusher and along the offensive line.
Here are the three biggest questions facing the Bucs in 2024: