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Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Luke Goedeke. <\/p>\n
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to start catching some breaks this offseason.<\/p>\n
They just caught a big one thanks to one of their highest-paid players.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Buccaneers converted Luke Goedeke\u2019s $20M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $15.2M of 2026 cap space,\u201d Spotrac\u2019s Michael Ginnitti wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Goedeke, 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds, received a massive payday from the Buccaneers right before the start of the 2025 regular season.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bucs\u00a0have agreed to terms with their standout OT\u00a0Luke\u00a0Goedeke<\/a>, as he gets a 4-year, $90M deal \u2014 $22.5M APY \u2014 that includes $50M guaranteed,\u201d\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport<\/a>\u00a0wrote on his official X account on September 2. \u201cTampa Bay locks up another key O-lineman.\u201d<\/p>\n The Buccaneers showed they might be moving toward another addition via free agency after clearing up space with 2 large contracts.<\/p>\n \u201cWith their FA signings becoming official the Bucs recently completed two restructures for RT Luke Goedeke and CB Zyon McCollum<\/a>,\u201d Sleeper Bucs wrote<\/a> on its official X account. \u201cThis move created about $26 million in new 2026 cap space with cap hits now spread out between 2027-30.\u201d<\/p>\n Massive Payday Followed by Crushing Injury News<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Goedeke\u2019s massive payday was followed by some equally crushing news<\/a> for the Buccaneers after he landed on injured reserve with a foot injury suffered in a Week 2 win over the Houston Texans<\/a>.<\/p>\n Goedeke missed a career-high 6 games due to the injury but returned to finish the season with a 75.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focu<\/a>s, showing he was still 1 of the NFL\u2019s elite players at his position.<\/p>\n In his first 4 seasons, Goedeke has started 49 out of a possible 52 career games after becoming a full-time starter 6 weeks into his rookie season.<\/p>\n While Goedeke\u2019s play didn\u2019t show a decline after he returned from his foot injury, the overall season was a mess for the Buccaneers, who finished 8-9 overall and missed the playoffs for the 1st time since 2019.<\/p>\n Goedekde\u2019s Path: NCAA Division III, MAC, NFL<\/p>\n Goedeke took an unusual path to cashing in on NFL<\/a>\u00a0riches.<\/p>\n The native of tiny Whitelaw, Wisconsin (pop. 732), started his college career as a tight end at NCAA Division III Wisconsin-Stevens Point before he transferred to Central Michigan, where he switched positions to offensive tackle and was an All-MAC selection in 2021.<\/p>\n NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein<\/a> projected Goedeke as a 2nd or 3rd round pick in his pre-draft evaluation. The Buccaneers<\/a>\u00a0selected Goedeke in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the\u00a02022 NFL draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cGoedeke is a rancorous run blocker with a talent for rooting opponents off the spot,\u201d Zierlein wrote in 2022. He balances a surly field demeanor with above-average technique and frequently sustains and finishes the block like an\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0veteran \u2026 his strengths profile well as a good starter with the ability to make an impact sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/p>\n Goedeke wasn\u2019t the only player on the Buccaneers\u2019 offensive line who struggled with injury issues in 2025. Starting guard Cody Mauch<\/a> missed 15 games after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2.<\/p>\n NFL All-Pro left offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs<\/a>, widely considered the game\u2019s elite offensive lineman and the NFL\u2019s highest-paid offensive tackle, missed a career-high 5 games due to a knee injury, including 3 games to open the regular season.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Buccaneers\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Luke Goedeke. 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