TAMPA, Fla. — If you thought Sunday’s proceedings at Raymond James Stadium were rife with drama and tension, just wait until the next couple of months play out.
The upcoming stretch of free agency could leave Bucs fans squirming, celebrating and/or screaming at various intervals.
Nearly two-dozen players, including 11 who started Sunday’s 30-27 playoff loss to the Rams, are unrestricted free agents. Because salary-cap realities won’t allow the Bucs to retain them all, a chunk of the nucleus that led the franchise to a pair of postseason berths, a division crown and Super Bowl title in the last two seasons will disappear.
