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5 Veterans Who May Not Return For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5 Veterans Who Could Leave Bucs

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL in 2014. They have a lot of work to do to get back to a contender which means they will have to make some money available. To do that, they need to make some hard decisions on veterans. They have 1 million on the cap right now for 2015, but they may need more to fix this team completely. These five veterans could be playing for another team.

5. Mike Jenkins

5. Mike Jenkins
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5. Mike Jenkins

5. Mike Jenkins
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Mike Jenkins unfortunately could not contribute to the Bucs as some had hoped. Injuries ended his season early and his career may be over since this team was taking a flyer on Jenkins, and he lasted one game.

4. DaQuan Bowers

4. DaQuan Bowers
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4. DaQuan Bowers

4. DaQuan Bowers
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Da'Quan Bowers could get a nice contract coming out of free agency. There is no way the Bucs can pay him and Gerald McCoy really good money, so Bowers will be playing somewhere else next season.

3. Major Wright

3. Major Wright
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3. Major Wright

3. Major Wright
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Major Wright was looking like a serious steal when he was rolling through the season. He is now a free agent and will be given a shot to excel somewhere else. Wright could stay with the Bucs, but he will probably get a better offer in free agency.

2. Vincent Jackson

2. Vincent Jackson
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2. Vincent Jackson

2. Vincent Jackson
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The Bucs will do anything they can to trade Vincent Jackson. They have their number one receiver in Mike Evans under a rookie contract, meaning Jackson is now expendable, especially at over a million per season cap hit. They really can't afford to cut him because that would only save them million. When it comes down to it, that may be their only option.

1. Josh McCown

1. Josh McCown
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1. Josh McCown

1. Josh McCown
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It only took one season to realize that Josh McCown was only a flash in the pan. None of his .25 million salary is guaranteed for 2015. He will be released by the Bucs and go back to his career role as a backup.

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