TAMPA, Fla. -- The NFL’s new league year kicks off on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just re-signed left tackle Donovan Smith to a three-year, $41.25 million deal. What does his signing mean for the Bucs in free agency?
They have only an estimated $3.5 million in salary-cap space. And while they will get $11 million more in cap space when the new league year starts, they'll need about $9.2 million to sign their draft picks. Does this preclude them from making additional signings? Let's look at a few notable names.