TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht doesn't care if his head coaching candidates are offensive-minded or defensive-minded. He isn't worried what scheme they'll use, or even if the Bucs have to wait until after the playoffs to make a hire.
One thing is for certain, however: Whomever replaces Dirk Koetter must accept Jameis Winston as his quarterback.
The Bucs will be picking up Winston's fifth-year option, worth $20.9 million. That becomes fully guaranteed at 4 p.m. ET on March 13.
"Jameis is someone we hold in high regard here," Licht said Monday.