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Season 51: muddy boots, fresh hope.
Four losses to open the year made for some long Sundays aboard the ship. Now the Bucs have won three of their last four, and the running game is giving the Krewe something to get loud about. A 43–13 win at Carolina was followed by a rain-soaked, 16–0 shutout of Atlanta, with Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell helping Tampa Bay run for a club-record 324 yards. At 3–5, there is work ahead—and plenty of football left in this roster’s story.
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Results, player appearances and statistics through Tampa Bay’s Week 8 game on November 1.
Games, starts and player statistics cover the first eight regular-season games only. The roster includes players who have joined, departed or moved to a reserve list during that span.
The 2026 player roster
56 game participantsEvery player below appeared in at least one Tampa Bay regular-season game through November 1, 2026. This season-to-date list includes players who joined or departed during the year, as well as those who later moved to injured reserve.
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| No. | Player | Pos. | College | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Anzalone | LB | Florida | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Rueben Bain Jr.D26 | OLB | Miami | 6 | 4 |
| 62 | Graham Barton | C | Duke | 8 | 8 |
| 68 | Ben Bredeson | G | Michigan | 8 | 8 |
| 70 | Ben Chukwuma | T | Georgia State | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Jalon Daniels | QB | Kansas | 5 | 3 |
| 86 | Evan Deckers | LS | Duke | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | Pittsburgh | 7 | 1 |
| 0 | Yaya Diaby | OLB | Louisville | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Riley Dixon | P | Syracuse | 8 | 0 |
| 87 | Payne Durham | TE | Purdue | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State | 6 | 6 |
| 65 | Dan Feeney | G | Indiana | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Caden Fordham | LB | North Carolina State | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | Memphis | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | Ayden Garnes | CB | Arizona | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | Penn State | 8 | 5 |
| 67 | Luke Goedeke | T | Central Michigan | 7 | 7 |
| 72 | Luke Haggard | G | Indiana | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Ted Hurst IIID26 | WR | Georgia State | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Bucky Irving | RB | Oregon | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Kameron Johnson | WR | Barton | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Tez Johnson | WR | Oregon | 8 | 3 |
| 94 | Calijah Kancey | DL | Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 |
| 41 | Ko Kieft | TE | Minnesota | 7 | 1 |
| 29 | Miles Killebrew | S | Southern Utah | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Kevin Knowles II | CB | Florida State | 8 | 0 |
| 69 | Cody Mauch | G | North Dakota State | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 |
| 27 | Zyon McCollum | CB | Sam Houston State | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Chase McLaughlin | K | Illinois | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Jalen McMillan | WR | Washington | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | S | Syracuse | 8 | 3 |
| 21 | Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | 5 | 1 |
| 97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | OLB | Miami | 8 | 2 |
| 98 | Anthony Nelson | OLB | Iowa | 8 | 0 |
| 56 | Rakeem Nuñez-Roches | DL | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 0 |
| 88 | Cade Otton | TE | Washington | 8 | 8 |
| 25 | Jacob Parrish | CB | Kansas State | 7 | 7 |
| 95 | Elijah Roberts | DL | Southern Methodist | 8 | 0 |
| 36 | J.J. Roberts | S | Marshall | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | A'Shawn Robinson | DL | Alabama | 8 | 6 |
| 52 | Christian Rozeboom | LB | South Dakota State | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Keionte ScottD26 | DB | Miami | 8 | 3 |
| 84 | Bauer SharpD26 | TE | Louisiana State | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Elijah Simmons | DL | Tennessee | 6 | 0 |
| 77 | Justin Skule | T | Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Tykee Smith | S | Georgia | 8 | 8 |
| 45 | Josiah TrotterD26 | LB | Missouri | 7 | 6 |
| 44 | Sean Tucker | RB | Syracuse | 6 | 0 |
| 80 | David Sills V | WR | West Virginia | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Vita Vea | NT | Washington | 8 | 8 |
| 51 | David Walker | OLB | Central Arkansas | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Josh Williams | RB | Louisiana State | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota | 5 | 5 |
| 78 | Tristan Wirfs | T | Iowa | 8 | 8 |
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GP = regular-season games played; GS = regular-season games started for Tampa Bay. D26 identifies a Buccaneers 2026 draft pick. Jersey numbers and colleges reflect the 2026 season. Sources & archive notes
Additional roster & reserve players
20 additional playersThese players have been tracked on Tampa Bay’s active roster, practice squad or reserve lists through November 1. None appeared in the Bucs’ first eight regular-season games. The notes describe their roster history through this snapshot; an active-roster assignment or practice-squad elevation alone does not count as a game played.
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| Player | Pos. | Roster history during the season |
|---|---|---|
| DeMonte CapehartD26 | DL | On the active roster through Week 8; inactive for seven games and active without playing in Week 3. |
| CJ Dippre | TE | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Garrett Greene | WR | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Josh Hayes | CB | Injured reserve throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Yasir Holmes | OLB | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Brandon Johnson | CB | Joined the practice squad October 6; on the practice squad for games 5–8. |
| Jayson Jones | DL | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Barika Kpeenu | RB | Joined the practice squad October 27 and remained there for Week 8; no regular-season appearance through the cutoff. |
| Henry Lutovsky | G | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Deshawn McKnight | DL | Placed on injured reserve August 25; on injured reserve throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Practice squad for games 1–4; signed by Pittsburgh from Tampa Bay’s practice squad October 6. |
| Dean Patterson IV | WR | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Eric Rivers Jr. | WR | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Paul Rubelt | T | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games, with an International Player Pathway exemption. |
| Brett Rypien | QB | Practice squad September 30–October 27, covering games 4–7; released before Week 8. |
| Billy SchrauthD26 | G | On the active roster but inactive for all eight regular-season games. |
| Ben Scott | G | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Easton Stick | QB | Practice squad through Week 8; elevated for games 4–6 without an appearance. |
| Silas Walters | S | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
| Javin Wright | LB | Practice squad throughout the first eight regular-season games. |
A player who appeared in a regular-season game and later joined a reserve list remains in the main table. Each of the 76 players appears in only one roster section.
Names that fired the cannons
Leaders through Week 8QB · No. 6
Baker Mayfield
679
passing yards
Returned in Week 7 after missing three games with a thumb injury. Through five starts, he had three touchdown passes and two interceptions.
WR · No. 14
Chris Godwin Jr.
243
receiving yards
Led Tampa Bay in receiving yards through Week 8, with 27 catches. Emeka Egbuka was close behind at 240 yards on a team-high 28 receptions.
RB · No. 7
Bucky Irving
728
rushing yards
Carried the ground game with five rushing touchdowns through eight games. His 170 yards against Atlanta on November 1 set a career high.
LB · No. 45
Josiah Trotter
68
total tackles
The second-round rookie led the team in total tackles at the cutoff. He also recorded a sack and returned an interception for a touchdown.
OLB · No. 51
David Walker
4
sacks
Led Tampa Bay in sacks through Week 8. After spending his 2025 rookie season on injured reserve, he had appeared in all eight games of this season.
LB · No. 34
Alex Anzalone
3
interceptions
Two picks in the November 1 shutout of Atlanta brought him to a team-high three. Added 42 total tackles through the first eight games.
Two quarterbacks, one running start: Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels made three starts while Baker Mayfield was out with a thumb injury. Through Week 8, Daniels had 501 passing yards, three touchdown passes and five interceptions. Mayfield returned against Carolina in Week 7 and started the Atlanta win. Daniels joined as a college free agent, so he carries no D26 draft badge.
Room for both backs: Irving ran for a career-high 170 yards against Atlanta, and Gainwell added a career-high 140. Tampa Bay’s 324 rushing yards set a team record. Through eight games, the Bucs had rushed for 1,349 yards while allowing 640.
A steady foot: Chase McLaughlin had made all 19 field-goal attempts and all 17 extra points through Week 8. On a rainy afternoon against Atlanta, his three field goals helped turn field position and takeaways into a 16–0 win.
Snapshot date: These are regular-season figures through November 1, 2026. Final standings, postseason results and year-end honors remain to be determined. Statistics & snapshot sources
Season in progress · Updated November 2, 2026
Two division wins. Chicago on the horizon.
3–5 through eight gamesThe Bucs followed their 43–13 win at Carolina with a shutout of Atlanta, getting their first home win and moving to 2–0 in the division. The next stop is Soldier Field for Sunday Night Football, followed by the Week 10 bye.
| Date | Week | Opponent | Venue | Result / kickoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Final | Atlanta Falcons | Raymond James Stadium · Home | W 16–0 | |
| Week 9 · Upcoming | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field · Away | · NBC |
A defense that kept the zero: Alex Anzalone intercepted Michael Penix Jr. twice, and the Bucs finished with four interceptions against Atlanta. The shutout was Tampa Bay’s first since the 2023 regular-season finale.
What comes next: Nine regular-season games remain. The Week 9 Chicago game is upcoming in this edition; kickoff details reflect the schedule available on November 2. The roster and leader totals can be refreshed after the next game.
The Atlanta result is included in the roster’s GP and GS totals. The Chicago game and later fixtures are not counted in any player statistic shown here. Snapshot sources & roster notes
The 2026 draft class
7 selectionsTampa Bay used its first two selections on the front seven: Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 15 and Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter at No. 46. By Week 8, Trotter was leading the team in tackles. Five more selections completed the seven-player class.
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Rueben Bain Jr. | EDGE | Miami |
| 2 | 46 | Josiah Trotter | LB | Missouri |
| 3 | 84 | Ted Hurst III | WR | Georgia State |
| 4 | 116 | Keionte Scott | CB | Miami |
| 5 | 155 | DeMonte Capehart | DT | Clemson |
| 5 | 160 | Billy Schrauth | G | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 185 | Bauer Sharp | TE | LSU |
Draft positions reflect the role listed at selection. Five choices had appeared in games through Week 8. DeMonte Capehart and Billy Schrauth appear in the additional-player table with no game appearances yet. D26 badges identify all seven selections across the two roster sections.
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Sources & snapshot notes
This season-in-progress archive includes 56 Tampa Bay game participants and 20 additional players through November 1, 2026. It is broader than a single-date 53-man roster. The main table’s games and starts count Tampa Bay’s first eight regular-season games only.
- Official 2026 schedule and results
- Official Week 8 game center
- Official statistics captured through Week 8
- Official November 1 Falcons–Buccaneers gamebook
- November 1 game recap
- November 2 rushing and defense data review
- 2026 coaching staff
- 2026 official draft tracker
- Mayfield injury and undrafted rookie Daniels
- Mayfield returned for Week 7
- Jalon Daniels player profile and 2026 game log
- Anzalone and the Week 8 defensive shutout
- Buccaneers weekly media information
- 2026 Buccaneers participation chart in Week 8 media packet
- Buccaneers roster and depth chart, October 26, 2026
- Buccaneers 2026 personnel log in Week 8 media packet
- Buccaneers 2026 transactions through November 2 cutoff
- Bucs add RB Barika Kpeenu to practice squad, October 27, 2026
- Buccaneers defeat Falcons 16–0, November 1, 2026
Participation through Week 8: The club’s latest posted participation chart covered seven games. The November 1 Atlanta gamebook supplies the eighth game’s starters, substitutes, inactive players and did-not-play designation. Those gamebook entries extend the chart to this snapshot. An elevation or active-roster assignment without an appearance is not counted as a game played.
Roster-history additions: Deshawn McKnight’s injured-reserve listing and Barika Kpeenu’s October 27 practice-squad signing supplement the posted chart. Players who appeared earlier and later moved to a reserve list remain in the main table. Reserve and practice-squad notes describe history through the snapshot date.
Record and leaders: Results and individual statistics include the November 1 Atlanta game. The official standings page was still showing the previous week’s record when this edition was prepared; the eight completed game results establish Tampa Bay’s 3–5 record, 1–4 home split, 2–1 road split and 2–0 division record.
Season in progress: This is the 51st Buccaneers season. There are nine regular-season games remaining after this snapshot. Final standings, playoff qualification and year-end awards are open; the November 8 Chicago fixture is a scheduled future game.
Reading the numbers: Preseason appearances and games played for other clubs are excluded. D26 marks a Tampa Bay draft selection, not every rookie. Jalon Daniels joined as an undrafted college free agent. Live source pages may show later totals after this edition’s cutoff.
Snapshot prepared · BuccaneersFan.com · Professor Jam / Captain Booty
