The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to go against the wishes of their disgruntled fan base and bring head coach Todd Bowles back in this capacity for another season. Bowles has to be on a short leash after seemingly losing the locker room and 100 percent losing the fan base with a historic collapse in the second half of the 2025 NFL regular season, as the Bucs somehow did not make the playoffs in the bizarrely weak NFC South.
Since Bowles is not developing talent or getting the most out of his defensive players, the Bucs have no choice but to inject this team with star power, and they are going to have to make real moves in free agency, which is something general manager Jason Licht has frustratingly failed to do in recent seasons.