The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already spent plenty of time this offseason trying to patch holes on both sides of the ball, but one more move could still make sense before training camp opens on July 28.
General manager Jason Licht has been busy. Tampa Bay has added help on defense through the NFL Draft and free agency, bringing in Rueben Bain Jr., Josiah Trotter, Alex Anzalone and A'Shawn Robinson, among others. The offense has gotten attention, too, with Ted Hurst Jr. and Kenny Gainwell joining the mix.
Still, the roster work may not be finished.
The spot that stands out most is cornerback depth, where the Buccaneers have already made two lower-profile additions in Chase Lucas and Kemon Hall. Both were brought in with special teams value in mind and both could provide depth in the room, but neither is healthy right now.
That matters because the secondary is banged up across the board. Benjamin Morrison, who is expected to start, is dealing with a leg injury.
Keionte Scott is still working back from wrist surgery. With Lucas and Kemon also sidelined, Josh Hayes and Ayden Garnes, a UDFA, have been taking the bulk of the minicamp reps.
That’s a tricky setup for a team trying to evaluate everything during camp. If Tampa Bay wants a cleaner look at its new offense under Zac Robinson, and a better sense of what the defense really looks like, adding a veteran corner who can actually play the position could help.
Right now, the Bucs have a window to make that kind of move before camp begins. Whether they take it is another question.
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