With the 53-man roster set and the practice squad beginning to take shape, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now have a much clearer picture of their finances entering the 2026 season.
According to Over the Cap, Tampa Bay currently has $19.24 million in salary cap space, with $281.92 million in active cap spending and $307.38 million in total cap liabilities.
That leaves the Buccaneers with some flexibility entering the regular season. Tampa Bay has already committed significant money to its roster, but nearly $20 million in available space gives the front office room if another opportunity or need comes up.
Buccaneers 2026 salary cap breakdown
- Team cap space: $19,240,983
- Active cap spending: $281,916,540
- Total cap liabilities: $307,378,267
- Offensive spending: $172,858,235
- Defensive spending: $111,107,048
- Special teams spending: $7,875,000
- Dead money: $15,537,984
- Practice squad: $4,125,600
- Injured reserve: $4,434,427
The offense represents the largest portion of Tampa Bay's spending, accounting for more than $172.8 million. The Bucs have roughly $111.1 million committed
to the defensive side of the ball and another $7.875 million tied to special teams.
Who carries the Buccaneers' biggest cap hits?
Baker Mayfield has Tampa Bay's largest cap number in 2026 at $39.975 million, with Tristan Wirfs not far behind at $36.33 million.
Chris Godwin carries a $33.68 million cap hit, while Antoine Winfield Jr. checks in at $27.47 million. Those four stand well above the rest of the roster.
Vita Vea is next at $10.83 million, followed by A'Shawn Robinson at $10 million, Alex Anzalone at $9 million and Ben Bredeson at $8.77 million.
Mike Evans accounts for most of Tampa Bay's dead money
The Buccaneers are carrying just over $15.5 million in dead money, and the overwhelming majority comes from Mike Evans.
Evans accounts for $13.074 million of Tampa Bay's dead cap. Chris Braswell is next at $670,919, followed by Jake Browning at $400,000. No other individual dead-cap charge exceeds $300,000.
Despite having more than $307 million in total cap liabilities, Tampa Bay enters the season with nearly $20 million still available. That gives the Bucs the option to leave the money untouched or use some of it if a worthwhile opportunity presents itself during the season.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Buccaneers have money to work with after finalizing 53-man roster
