The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had considerable success during their Tom Brady era, but now that it's come and gone, it appears the team is prepared to re-tool, and to do that, they need to get themselves out of the $55M hole they find themselves in ahead of 2023.
After cutting running back Leonard Fournette, it has now been confirmed that they will also be releasing long-time left tackle Donovan Smith, which would free up at least $15M towards the salary cap for this upcoming season.
Breaking: #Bucs are cutting long-time Left Tackle Donovan Smith, according to @PewterReport
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 28, 2023
Smith struggled in 2022 with 12 accepted penalties against and 6 sacks allowed.
His release could free up $15.25 million with a June 1 designation.https://t.co/vHR5t2O9t8 pic.twitter.com/tBNPS1zzqT
After being pivotal to their 2020 Championship run, Smith had his worst career as a pro in 2022, allowing 6 sacks and 15 penalties, and while he still has a place in the NFL, he just wasn't worth the price tag for a Buccaneers squad that could head towards a rebuild or a re-tool.
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