As of now, the Buccaneers look as if they will head into the 2017 season with an offensive line group very similar to the one they had a year ago. The one subtraction of note is that of Gosder Cherilus, who has chosen to retire after becoming an unrestricted free agent two weeks ago. That appears to be balanced by an addition of sorts – J.R. Sweezy has recently been cleared to return to football action after missing all of last year.
The Buccaneers anticipated Sweezy stepping in for a retired Logan Mankins at left guard when they signed him away from the Seahawks last March.