Tampa Bay Buccaneers Free Agents, Draft Picks and Cap Space 2023

It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have plenty of needs this offseason to address in order to be competitive next season.

Below, we will take a look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ free agents, the Buccaneers’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.

When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?

Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.

NFL Offseason Schedule 2023

There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.

Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens

Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine

March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)

March 7 — College Pro Days begin

March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens

March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)

March 26-29 — NFL league meetings

April 17 — OTAs begin

April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft

May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks

May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp 

May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp 

Mid-May — NFL schedule release

Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency

The following Tampa Bay Buccaneers free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft

The following Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cap Space 2023

The 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.

Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ cap space sits at $56,531,921 over the cap. This ranks dead last in the NFL. Tampa Bay sold its soul for one Super Bowl win under Tom Brady. Now, this team looks destined to return to mediocrity, unless they can strike gold through the draft.