Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart 2026
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The 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Baker Mayfield is the Buccaneers' starting quarterback, with Jalon Daniels as the backup. Bucky Irving leads the backfield; Tez Johnson, Ted Hurst III and Chris Godwin Jr. start at wide receiver and Cade Otton at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterBaker Mayfield | — 46.9% | — | — | RotationalJalon DanielsR | ||
| RB | StarterBucky Irving | 66.3% 65.2% | 49.6% 48.1% | 6.3% 10.8% | RotationalKenny Gainwell | BackupSean Tucker | |
| XWR | StarterTez Johnson | 42.3% 34.1% | 41.2% 32.8% | 6.3% 6.7% | RotationalDavid Sills | BackupJalen McMillanOUT | BackupEmeka EgbukaOUT: ConcussionPractice: Limited Participation |
| ZWR | StarterTed Hurst IIIR | 45.2% 59.4% | 48.7% 58.5% | 9.5% 11.3% | |||
| SWR | StarterChris Godwin Jr. | 89.9% 84.0% | 84.9% 81.7% | 18.9% 14.9% | RotationalKameron Johnson | ||
| TE | StarterCade Otton | 95.7% 94.7% | 77.3% 78.8% | 12.6% 14.9% | RotationalPayne Durham | BackupBauer SharpR | BackupKo Kieft |
| LT | StarterTristan Wirfs | RotationalBenjamin Chukwuma | |||||
| LG | StarterBen Bredeson | RotationalBilly SchrauthR | |||||
| C | StarterGraham Barton | RotationalDan Feeney | |||||
| RG | StarterCody Mauch | RotationalDan Feeney | BackupLuke Haggard | ||||
| RT | StarterLuke GoedekeOUT: CalfPractice: Limited Participation | RotationalJustin Skule |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterChase McLaughlin | |||
| P | StarterRiley Dixon | |||
| H | StarterRiley Dixon | |||
| PR | StarterTez Johnson | RotationalKameron Johnson | ||
| KR | StarterKameron Johnson | RotationalTez Johnson | BackupKenny Gainwell | |
| LS | StarterEvan Deckers |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Jalen McMillan (XWR): Out
- Emeka Egbuka (XWR): Out, concussion, limited participation
- Luke Goedeke (RT): Out, calf, limited participation
- SirVocea Dennis (LILB): Out
- Antoine Winfield Jr. (FS): Out, rib, limited participation
- Benjamin Morrison (RCB): Out
Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart questions
Who is the Buccaneers' starting quarterback?
Baker Mayfield is the starting QB for Week 7. Jalon Daniels is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Buccaneers?
Jalon Daniels.
Who is the Buccaneers' RB1?
Bucky Irving. Kenny Gainwell is the primary backup.
Who are the Buccaneers' starting wide receivers?
Tez Johnson (X), Ted Hurst III (Z) and Chris Godwin Jr. (slot).
Who is the Buccaneers' starting tight end?
Cade Otton. Payne Durham is second on the depth chart.
Buccaneers snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Buccaneers depth chart matches how they use it. Emeka Egbuka leads the team in target share over the last three games at 30.5% and on the season at 25.3%. Chris Godwin Jr. is next at 18.9% over the same three games, up from 14.9% on the season, so the gap between them has widened from 10.4 to 11.6 points.
Tez Johnson has played 42.3% of the Buccaneers' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 34.1% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. Cade Otton, a tight end, leads the Buccaneers in snap share over the last three games at 95.7% and on the season at 94.7%.
Egbuka runs a route on 87.4% of the Buccaneers' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 82.2% on the season.
Bucky Irving has played 66.3% of snaps over the last three games, up from 65.2% season to date. Kenny Gainwell is at 30.3%, against 36.1% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
