The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have completed the challenging task of trimming their active roster down from 80 players to just 53, as they prepare for the 2022 NFL regular season.
It took a combination of trades, cuts and injury settlements to get the Bucs under the cap before Tuesday’s 4 pm ET deadline, and it didn’t come without a couple of surprises.
Here are all the players who are headed elsewhere after Tuesday’s moves:
WR Tyler Johnson (waived)
(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
S Logan Ryan (released)
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LB Grant Stewart (traded)
(AP Photo/Alex Menendez)
WR Deven Thompson (waived)
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
WR Jerreth Sterns (waived)
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WR Kaylon Geiger (waived)
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CB Kyler McMichael (waived)
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CB Don Gardner (waived)
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Chris Cooper (waived)
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
OL John Molchon (waived)
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OLB Andre Anthony (waived)
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
G Sadarius Hutcherson (waived)
(AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
TE JJ Howland (waived)
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RB Patrick Laird (waived)
(AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
LB JJ Russell (waived)
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
K Jose Borregales (waived)
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
OT Dylan Cook (waived)
(Peter Joneleit via AP)
S Nolan Turner (waived)
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
DL Mike Greene (waived)
(AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
DL Benning Potoa’e (waived)
(AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
DL Willington Previlon (waived)
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OLB Elijah Ponder (waived)
(AP Photo/Wade Payne)
OLB Jordan Young (waived)
(Peter Joneleit via AP)
QB Ryan Griffin (released)
(Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
DL Deadrin Senat (released)
(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)
OLB Genard Avery (released)
(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
CB Rashard Robinson (injured reserve)
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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