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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offseason Grade: Did Smart Spending and a Bold Draft Push Them Over the Top?

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Matt Lombardo
May 20, 2025
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If general manager Jason Licht won Gold in the Financial Olympics last offseason, keeping Mike Evans, Baker Mayfield, and a swarming core of homegrown defenders together, the Buccaneers at the very least returned to the podium this spring.

Tampa Bay doubled down on its identity: build from within, reward your stars, and keep the l…

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