The Buccaneers are not bowing out in the Tom Brady sweepstakes. Competing against the Patriots and Chargers for the superstar quarterback, the Bucs have made an “aggressive” pitch, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports (Twitter link via the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud).
While this does not indicate a firm offer is on the table, the Bucs do possess more cap space than both the Pats or Bolts. And they have Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and O.J. Howard under contract for 2020.
Bruce Arians said earlier this offseason he would be interested in discussing a deal with Brady. The two have not worked together, but Arians has been either a head coach or offensive assistant for most of the 20-year veteran’s career.
The Bucs have also been linked to Philip Rivers and Teddy Bridgewater. On what’s becoming a complicated quarterback day, the Bears have emerged as a Bridgewater suitor and the long-rumored Rivers-Colts partnership is being discussed. Brady, though, obviously hovers above all of this. And the Bucs are still in the mix for the three-time MVP.
The Bucs have a snowballs chance…..
Don’t bet the house against it happening Medic. He is done with NE
No he’s not. Just stop.
I wouldn’t be so sure of those odds. I think it’s 20% chance TB, 30% LA, 50% NE.
Completely agree
NE better free up some cap
They have the weapons and pretty decent d
Franchised Barrett and just resigned JPP. White and David in the middle. That LB cops is damn near elite. The young secondary was rated very high in the last 6 weeks. Need a 3-tech DL. After that it’s a good and underrated D under Bowles. Need an OT or 2 even. And a RB to dual with RoJo. It’s an exciting young team.
A lot less $ in NE but it’s never been about the $ with TB. This is interesting. If he leaves it means he’s ready for a change. Can he walk away from his NE legacy for 1,2 or 3 years?
As for the prospect of a Rivers and Tampa Bay contract,
Have both the Rivers’ family OBSTETRICIAN and PEDIATRICIAN relocated to the Tampa Florida area ??
Said it before, will say it again. Rivers is either going to the Bucs or retiring. Brady wants to win, so he isn’t going to sniff being on a team with a horrid defense
Bridgewater will likely head to SD/LA/whatever they call themselves
If, and this is a huge if, Brady does leave NWE, then switch Teddy and Brady
As a Pats fan, I feel like the Pats might be in trouble. Hooper signed. Henry got tagged. The rest of the TE options are garbage unless they can find a trade. Brady just saw Nuk get traded for DJ and a 2. The pats, especially with their past relationship trading w Hou prob could have offered Michel and one of their 3s for him and at least got them to listen. The options to improve the offense this season are definitely starting to dry up quickly. If the Pats promised him to improve his weapons, they’re definitely behind the 8 ball. Emmanuel Sanders, Robbie Anderson, or Nelson Agholor aren’t gonna do it.
Unless they can find a way to get the Bengals to swing a trade for Green/Eifert. Who else is even out there on the trade market now? Browns getting Hooper means they’re not gonna move Landry or OBJ. The only other team that has what they need in one swing are the Bears, and I don’t see them in a place that they’d want to move Burton/Robinson. Maybe they can get a TE from Philly or LAR, but I just don’t see any of these things happening. Like I started with… not looking good.