Cut day is never fun in the NFL. The dream of playing professional football ends abruptly for hundreds of hopeful players. It was no different for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.
General manager Jason Licht and head coach Dirk Koetter were hard at work trying to create the best team possible. On one of the busiest days leading up to the regular season, the Buccaneers settled their first initial roster.
The Buccaneers cut day was full of surprises as the team moved on from a handful of fan favorites and key contributors from a season ago.