Today, a move that many had expected for some time came to be a reality, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released longtime defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.
The Bucs were reticent to pay McCoy the $13M he was due this year, with new head coach Bruce Arians stating that McCoy had not been as disruptive as usual in recent seasons. Tampa had reportedly tried to trade McCoy in the last few weeks but was unable to find any team who would take on that contract, which still has three years remaining but leaves Tampa with zero cap hit now that McCoy is off the team.