It'll be a bonus if he does return, as the Bucs have viable players at the tight end position in Cameron Brate and rookie Cade Otton. It also feels like a matter of time before free agent Rob Gronkowski re-signs with the team. The run game is solid with Leonard Fournette and the wide receiving corps will be in the conversation for tops in the league when Chris Godwin returns to full health. The offensive line underwent changes - they lost Alex Cappa in free agency and Ali Marpet to retirement - but after trading for New England's Shaq Mason, this unit should be more than capable of keeping its QB upright. Brady has raised the level of play since the minute he arrived in Tampa two offseasons ago. The seven-time Super Bowl champion's presence in the building is paramount to this team's success.
He was second in the MVP voting in 2021 and shows no signs of slowing down even though he'll turn 45 years old in August. But Tom Brady's decision to unretire changed things significantly. For 40 days this offseason, the Bucs would not have made this list.
