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Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected to cut fo

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a roster that is bolstered for another run at a Super Bowl. Ever since star quarterback Dennis Maruk Jersey Tom Brady unretired, the Buccaneers made it a point of emphasis to add talent through free agency, trades, and the draft to improve the team on both sides of the ball. It's arguable that this is the deepest unit from top to bottom that the franchise has fielded in quite some time.That means there will be some tough decisions for the Buccaneers to make as they cut down to the 53-man roster limit prior to the season. After adding former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Ru sell Gage to the room a few months ago, there is stiff competition amongst Tampa Bay's wideouts. Mike Evans, Chris Nathan Walker Jersey Godwin, and Gage are all but guaranteed a roster spot but there are a lot of other names in the mix to fill out the final few openings. That could lead to some surprises.Tampa Bay brought in former first-round wide receiver Breshad Perriman late in 2021 after Godwin went down with an ACL injury and re-signed him to a one-year deal in March. However, , Perriman will find himself in a battle to keep his job. Auman John Carlson Jersey projects Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Ru sell Gage, Tyler Johnson, Cyril Grayson, and Jaelon Darden as the six wide receivers that the Buccaneers will carry to begin the season.As it stands, there's just not a ton of upside to retaining Perriman unle s he puts together an impre sive preseason. There are younger players in the room such as Darden and undrafted rookie Deven Thompkins who offer more intrigue and potential. Perriman was a sparse contributor last year outside of catching Tom Matt Niskanen Jersey Brady's 700th touchdown pa s to take down the Buffalo Bills in overtime.Scroll to ContinuePerriman caught 11 pa ses for 167 yards and a score during his second stint with Tampa Bay. He also played for the franchise in 2019 when he caught a career-high 36 pa ses for 645 yards and six touchdowns. Unfortunately, the speedster was unable to kindle that kind of performance for the Buccaneers in 2021.The Florida native has struggled to prove himself in the NFL since being selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the No. 26 overall pick in 2015. Perriman has played for seven teams in seven years while being cut or waived four different times. Barring a drastic turnaround Alexander Alexeyev Jersey over the next few weeks, those numbers will continue to rise for the 28-year-old.Stick with BucsGameday for more coverage on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throughout the offseason.Follow BucsGameday on and
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