Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TightTampa Bay Buccaneers are carrying $32.9M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $4.9M OVER the 2027 cap before signing a single player — restructures, extensions or cuts are required to get compliant. Real flexibility doesn't arrive until 2028 (projected +$120.0M), as current deals roll off. The decisions that shape it: Baker Mayfield ($65.7M), Tristan Wirfs ($36.3M), Vita Vea ($30.6M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$15.2M
$301.5M committed
2027−$4.9M
$331.9M committed
2028+$120.0M
$232.0M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Baker Mayfield | $65.7M |
| Tristan Wirfs | $36.3M |
| Vita Vea | $30.6M |
| Chris Godwin | $29.9M |
| Luke Goedeke | $27.9M |
| Antoine Winfield, Jr. | $27.6M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.