TAMPA, Fla. ― The Bucs have a plan, and it was outlined with evangelical conviction at the NFL scouting combine last week by head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht.
It was nearly activated a year ago, before Tom Brady ended his retirement just prior to the start of free agency.
But now it’s time to “pay the bills,” as Licht calls the more than $56 million of dead money on the salary cap that had been kicked down the road to surround Brady with veteran free agents and the best chance to win the past three seasons.
