Top 10 Best Tampa Bay Buccaneers Players Going Into the 2021 NFL Season

The reigning Super Bowl champions field a roster stocked with talent. They have a strong chance to repeat as champions, especially since they return all 22 starters from last season's Super Bowl-winning team.

Here, we are looking at the top ten best Tampa Bay Buccaneers players going into the 2021 NFL season.

The Top Ten

  1. Lavonte David

    Lavonte Lamar David is an American former professional football linebacker who spent his entire 14-season NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Nebraska, earning first-team All-American honors twice before being selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2012... read more

    It's hard to say who Tampa Bay's best player is. David in the end is the one who comes to mind. He's been great since his rookie season, but overshadowed for so long. Winning the Super Bowl got him some fanfare, and he signed a new deal with the Buccaneers. He and Devin White form a nice duo.

  2. Mike Evans

    Michael Lynn Evans is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Evans was drafted seventh overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M University and tied for the NFL lead with 13 touchdown receptions... read more

    Evans has continued his streak of 1,000-yard seasons, never dipping under that number at all during his career. He also caught 13 touchdowns.

  3. Tom Brady

    Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played his final three NFL seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady is the only quarterback in history to win seven Super Bowls and is widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He previously played... read more

    Brady proved everyone wrong again last season and helped guide his team to his seventh Super Bowl victory. How does the man keep doing it? And it doesn't look like he's stopping soon either.

  4. Devin White

    Speaking of Devin White, he has begun to become a star. He was named to his first All-Pro team last season and was a key contributor in making Tampa Bay's defense so great. He's only going into his third season and is a top inside linebacker in the NFL.

  5. Shaquil Barrett

    While he didn't have the sack numbers in 2020 that he had two seasons ago, Barrett was a disruptive force and made Tampa Bay's pass rush formidable alongside Jason Pierre-Paul. Now he has his long-term deal and can contend for more Super Bowls.

  6. Tristan Wirfs

    Despite it being his rookie season, Wirfs locked down the right tackle spot and kept Tom Brady safe.

  7. Ryan Jensen

    Jensen was an underrated contributor to the Super Bowl-winning season. He is one of the best centers in the game.

  8. Antoine Winfield Jr.

    Another rookie last season, Winfield roamed the field as a free safety and showed his playmaking potential for the future. Look out for him, if his father is any indicator.

  9. Chris Godwin

    Godwin's season was weird in 2020. Marred by injury and drops, he still played decently well a lot of the time. He is currently playing under the franchise tag, and you've got to wonder if he will strike a long-term deal with the Buccaneers. Well, time will tell.

  10. Vita Vea

    Vea was missed during a large chunk of the season, as he is one of the league's best nose tackles and run stoppers. The Buccaneers will be glad to have him back and healthy this season.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Carlton Davis III

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    Ndamukong Suh

    Ndamukong Suh, born January 6, 1987, officially retired from the NFL on July 12, 2025. He was the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and enjoyed a 13-season career with the Lions, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles. Suh earned Defensive... read more

    13. The Contenders

  13. Jason Pierre-Paul

    Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul, born January 1, 1989, is an American professional football linebacker and edge rusher. He began his NFL career with the New York Giants, winning Super Bowl XLVI, and later won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans... read more

  14. Rob Gronkowski

    Robert Paxton Gronkowski, nicknamed "Gronk," is a former American football tight end. He played most of his career with the New England Patriots before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After retiring following the 2018 NFL season, he returned in 2020 to play alongside Tom Brady and won another Super... read more

  15. Ronald Jones II

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