Jamel Dean made it to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 1 roster despite being floated as a potential cap casualty this offseason. He even fared well in the team's thrilling 23-20 victory over the division rival Atlanta Falcons. Yet, general manager Jason Licht and the front office appear ready to move on from him, and the feeling is ostensibly mutual.
The Buccaneers and Dean have agreed to terms on a restructured contract, as first reported by Pewter Report's Joshua Queipo. The team's longtime cornerback willingly took a "significant pay cut" to become a free agent next March instead of 2027 (h/t Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times).