TAMPA, Fla. -- After unsuccessful attempts to trade him, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are releasing defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, sources confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
A six-time Pro Bowler and arguably the Bucs' most visible player over the last nine seasons on and off the field, McCoy has been a no-show for the Bucs' offseason program that began last month. While attendance for the offseason program has always been optional, McCoy, who was the third-overall draft pick in 2010 and has always been a fixture at these workouts over the last nine seasons.
The source of contention was McCoy's $13 million salary in 2019, none of which was guaranteed.