TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers addressed two of their biggest concerns heading into free agency by franchise tagging wide receiver Chris Godwin and signing linebacker Lavonte David to a two-year extension, while also tendering tight end Tanner Hudson, defensive lineman Pat O’Connor, defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter and long snapper Zach Triner.
Those moves now have the Bucs an estimated $7.756 million over the $182.5 million salary cap, which they’ll need to get under by 4 p.m. ET next Wednesday. But the Super Bowl champs still have 21 players slated to become unrestricted free agents, including outside linebacker Shaq Barrett, tight end Rob Gronkowski, defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Leonard Fournette.