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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Could Teddy Bridgewater be a fit at QB?

ByShawn Spencer|
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 06: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints is congratulated by Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his team was defeated by th New Orleans Saints 31 - 24 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 06, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 06: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints is congratulated by Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his team was defeated by th New Orleans Saints 31 - 24 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 06, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 20: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Soldier Field on October 20, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 20: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Soldier Field on October 20, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

3. The Bucs have the cap space

The Buccaneers are one of the few teams in the league with the cap space to pay for a quarterback and still have room left over to fill other positions.

With more than $90 million in projected cap room, Tampa Bay could easily offer Bridgewater a semi-lengthy contract with an average of $30 million per year with incentives.

Bridgewater is going to want to get paid and Tampa is one of the few organizations that can provide that for him- should the Saints choose to bring back Brees.

Bridgewater will certainly listen- more so than some of the other guys in free-agency- and would likely deeply consider an offer from the Bucs should it top or compete with other offers that he’ll get this offseason.

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