4 Free Agent cornerbacks Tampa Bay can sign ahead of preseason
Throughout the offseason, the Buccaneers made several transactions regarding their cornerback room. That starts with the Buccaneers trading Carlton Davis III to Detroit in exchange for the Lions’ 2024 third-round pick. With that, Tampa Bay selected Georgia’s Tykee Smith at No. 89, who figures to be the Buccaneers’ starting nickel corner in 2024.
In free agency, Tampa Bay signed Bryce Hall and Tavierre Thomas to one-year deals, with both corners coming off solid seasons. Coupled with the return of starting cornerbacks Jamel Dean and breakout candidate Zyon McCollum, and the Buccaneers’ cornerback room figures to be a solid point of their defense in 2024.
Outside of the five corners mentioned, Tampa Bay’s reserves at the position leave a lot to be desired, with the likes of Josh Hayes, Quandre Mosely, and Keenan Isaac set to slot in the starting lineup barring the starters missing time. For example, Dean has missed 15 total games in his first five seasons, while Hall and Thomas have dealt with lingering injuries that have kept them off the field.