TAMPA, Fla. -- The NFL's legal tampering period begins in exactly 31 days, which is when clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with players whose contracts are expiring with other teams. As of Friday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have $15 million in projected salary-cap space. The Bucs can create more cap room should they cut players such as Gerald McCoy and DeSean Jackson, who are due $13 million and $10 million, respectively.
Matt Bryant, Tyrann Mathieu among Bucs' top free-agent prospects
