2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2020 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 45th in the National Football League and their second under head coach Bruce Arians. They will attempt to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 2007. They will also attempt to become the first team to play in the Super Bowl on their home field.
On March 20, 2020, the team agreed to terms with former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Buccaneers also traded for Brady's former Patriots teammate, tight end Rob Gronkowski.
The team unveiled new uniforms on April 7, 2020, their first uniform change since 2014. The new uniforms are similar in design to the ones they wore from 1997 to 2013.
Roster changes
Free agency
The Buccaneers entered free agency with the following:Unrestricted
Signings
Trades
Contract extensions
Releases/waivers
Retirements
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 13 | Tristan Wirfs | OT | Iowa | from Indianapolis via San Francisco |
| 2 | 45 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota | |
| 3 | 76 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | Vanderbilt | |
| 5 | 161 | Tyler Johnson | WR | Minnesota | |
| 6 | 194 | Khalil Davis | DL | Nebraska | |
| 7 | 241 | Chapelle Russell | LB | Temple | from New England |
| 7 | 245 | Raymond Calais | RB | Louisiana-Lafayette | from San Francisco |
Draft trades
- The Buccaneers traded their 2020 first-round and 2020 fourth-round selections to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's 2020 first-round and 2020 seventh-round selections.
- The Buccaneers traded their 2020 seventh-round selection and wide receiver DeSean Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round 2019 selection.
Undrafted free agents
Staff
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Buccaneers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Regular season
Schedule
The Buccaneers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6 to 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Detroit Lions will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.