2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2022 season will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) in Tampa, Florida, their first under new head coach Todd Bowles, and ninth under general manager Jason Licht.[1]
| 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Glazer family |
| Head coach | Todd Bowles |
| General manager | Jason Licht |
| Home field | Raymond James Stadium |
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The Buccaneers will attempt to improve on their franchise-best 13–4 record from 2021, and look to achieve a playoff berth in a third consecutive season. The club will enter the 2022 season as defending NFC South champions, and attempt to win the division in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.
On February 1, 2022, quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the league.[2][3] Brady had one season remaining on his contract with the Buccaneers. However, on March 13, after only forty days, he reversed his decision, and announced he would return for the 2022 season.[4] Brady's announcement triggered a flurry of free agent signings, re-signings, and restructuring, including Chris Godwin,[5] Leonard Fournette,[6] Shaq Mason,[7] Russell Gage,[7] Carlton Davis,[6] Ryan Jensen,[8] and others. This will be the first season since 2018 without head coach Bruce Arians, as he announced his retirement from coaching and shifted to a Senior Football Consultant on March 30, 2022.[1]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 33 | Logan Hall | DT | Houston | From Jacksonville |
| 57 | Luke Goedeke | IOL | Central Michigan | From Buffalo | |
| 3 | 91 | Rachaad White | RB | Arizona State | |
| 4 | 106 | Cade Otton | TE | Washington | From Jacksonville |
| 133 | Jake Camarda | P | Georgia | ||
| 5 | 157 | Zyon McCollum | CB | Sam Houston State | From Minnesota (via Jacksonville) |
| 6 | 218 | Ko Kieft | TE | Minnesota | From Los Angeles |
| 7 | 248 | Andre Anthony | OLB | LSU |
Notes
- The Buccaneers traded their first-round selection (27th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Jacksonville’s second, fourth and sixth-round selections.
- The Buccaneers traded one of their second-round selections (60th overall) and their sixth-round selection (180th overall, via Jacksonville) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo’s second-round selection.
- The Buccaneers traded their fourth-round 2023 selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Jacksonville’s fifth (from the Minnesota Vikings) and seventh-round selections.
- The Buccaneers traded two of their seventh-round selections (235th overall via Jacksonville, 261st overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Los Angeles’s sixth-round selection.
- The Buccaneers traded their fifth-round selection (170th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for New England’s offensive guard Shaq Mason.
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Buccaneers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
On May 4, the NFL announced that the Buccaneers will play the Seattle Seahawks during Week 10 on November 13 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, as part of the league's International Series. It will be the first-ever regular season game played in Germany. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST, and will be televised by the NFL Network, with the Buccaneers serving as the home team.[9]
The remainder of the Buccaneers' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, will be announced on May 12. Listed below are the Buccaneers' opponents for 2022:[10]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints | |
| Conference opponents (NFC West) | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks (in Munich) | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | Green Bay Packers | Dallas Cowboys |
| Interconference opponents (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) | Kansas City Chiefs | N/A |
References
- "Bruce Arians Steps Into New Role, Todd Bowles Taking Over as Bucs' Head Coach". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Buccaneers' Brady officially announces retirement". ESPN.com. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Brady, Tom (February 1, 2022). "❤️". Instagram.
- Laine, Jenna (March 13, 2022). "Tom Brady says he's returning as Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB next season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- Laine, Jenna (March 21, 2022). "From uncertainty to Brady's return, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin details 'whirlwind' that led to his new deal". Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- Laine, Jenna (March 23, 2022). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers' NFL free-agent signings 2022: Bucs bringing back RB Leonard Fournette". Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Sources: Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sign WR Russell Gage, acquire OG Shaq Mason from New England Patriots for draft pick". March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Center Ryan Jensen agrees to 3-year deal to return to Tampa Bay Buccaneers". ESPN.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "NFL ANNOUNCES OPPONENTS AND DATES FOR FIVE INTERNATIONAL GAMES IN 2022". NFL Communications. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.