For years, it felt like the Buccaneers had a kicking curse that they just could not break. Whether it was a rookie second round pick, diamond in the rough or a veteran kicker, it did not seem to matter. Kicking in Tampa Bay was not an easy thing to figure out for Jason Licht.
Fast forward to 2020 and after an up and down rookie season from fifth round pick Matt Gay, the Bucs decided to bring in some competition for him in the form of veteran kicker Ryan Succop. A few days later, Gay would be released by the team and Succop would be the team’s kicker for the 2020 season.