WR: Mike Evans, Ryan Miller

WR: Chris Godwin, Sterling Shepard, Kameron Johnson

LT: Tristan Wirfs, Charlie Heck

LG: Ben Bredeson, Elijah Klein

RT: Luke Goedeke, Benjamin Chukwuma *

WR: Emeka Egbuka *, Tez Johnson *

TE: Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Kieft, Devin Culp

QB: Baker Mayfield, Teddy Bridgewater

RB: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, Josh Williams *

Though it’s due in part to Chris Godwin’s continued rehab from last year’s ankle injury and the severe neck strain that Jalen McMillan suffered during the preseason, it is not terribly shocking that rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka is listed among the starters. That’s true even with Godwin, who is not expected to play in Week One, still occupying one of the three starting receiver spots on the depth chart. Egbuka, the 19th overall pick in the 2025 draft, has consistently impressed the coaching staff with his route-running and sticky hands throughout training camp and the preseason.

The first two starts on the running back line are a flip from the start of last season but not actually a new development in 2025 as Bucky Irving had overtaken Rachaad White for the starting role by last December. The tight end depth chart is an exact duplicate of how those four players were arranged all of last year, though it’s possible Devin Culp carves out a somewhat bigger role in the offense this year.

The Buccaneers only kept eight offensive linemen on the active roster but have five more on the practice squad who could be called up and active on a game day. That may be the case this week, with starting left tackle Tristan Wirfs likely to miss the opener as well. Benjamin Chukwuma, one of three undrafted rookies to make the team, mostly worked at left tackle in training camp and the first two preseason games but he saw action at both tackle spots in the final game and graded out well with the coaching staff. Though he has very little football experience he has real swing-tackle potential. The Buccaneers only kept one backup interior offensive lineman in second-year man Elijah Klein, who worked at all three spots at varying times in training camp.