Todd Bowles: With Trade Deadline This Afternoon, Bucs Are “Listening”
November 10th, 2026
“Don’t worry Todd, my cell phone is fully charged.”
Hey, the Bucs really are active as the NFL trade deadline inches closer.
Who said? KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles said.
Yesterday in his day-after presser, Bowles was asked if the Bucs will swing any deals before this afternoon’s 4 p.m. deadline. (Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has been known to sit out this annual event.)
Initially, Bowles suggested the Bucs might kick tires but confessed to his knowledge there was nothing “imminent” coming.
In a follow-up question, Bowles was asked, are the Bucs more likely to be buyers or sellers?
Bowles answer? The team would be listeners.
“I think you’re listening to sell and you’re always listening to buy,” Bowles said. “I can’t tell you for sure which one” the Bucs are leaning towards.
So never fear, Bucs fans. The Bucs will be active today. Active listeners.
In Joe’s mind, the Bucs need to be sellers. The way things are going, they just might need ammo to trade up and draft a quarterback. And Joe isn’t one bit happy typing that last paragraph. But, here we are.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:03 am
Clown A
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Clown B
November 10th, 2026 at 8:04 am
Ammo to trade up and draft what quarterback? Who is actually worth doing that for? Certainly not the Manning kid.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:05 am
Why trade anyone?
The Bucs can win the NFCS with just 4 more victories.
– Carolina
– Atlanta
– NO x 2
That’s it…
There won’t be any trades from or to – the Bucs.
I’m still sticking with my original prediction.
7-10.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:19 am
I wouldn’t mind trading Winfield for a 1st or 2nd+
November 10th, 2026 at 8:20 am
Chambliss of Ole Miss looks good to me. Can make all the plays Mahomes can just not polished yet .
November 10th, 2026 at 8:21 am
Licht will do NOTHING at the trade deadline, because he has always done nothing.
If and when this foundering ship sinks and their chances are nil, it will be time to have a reckoning and Licht will be dumped along with Bowles.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:29 am
“Who said? KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles said.”
That is the same BS as Bowles saying, “We gotta have a killer instinct.” Until you do – you don’t.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:30 am
@ Mark
AWJ for a 1st or a 2nd?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Who in their right mind would make that trade?
AWJ had one great season and then got his bag…
No GM will want to trade high picks for the oft injured AWJ – maybe a 5th round pick at best.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:35 am
@Marine: I haven’t agreed with much of what you’ve said as of late. In this case – you are right. AWJ wouldn’t fetch more than a 5th or 6th.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:36 am
“trade Winfield for a first or second.” – Check yourself in to rehab immediately. You are not only a danger to yourself, but to others.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:37 am
In the market to sell or buy? Makes no sense. But… that’s Bowels.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:39 am
Yes.. players are listening /interested.
You see with tampa being in south division
They know its about making ro the tournament
Playing meaningful games in December
With the Defense Tampa has and their ability to run
There is a really good chance at making the tournament
Here in tampa
Thats what its all about!!
Go Bucs! …Tyreek Hill
November 10th, 2026 at 8:40 am
Get some,speedy receivers who can catch.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:41 am
@ Lt. Dan
Tell me which of my main points do you disagree with?
– Jason Licht is a decent but not great GM (over rated IMO)
– Baker Mayfield is currently a bad NFL QB
– The Bucs will go 7-10 (been saying it since July)
– Alex Anzalone has a MTR of 14% and that is not good
– The Bucs can win the NFCS with just 4 more wins
Please enlighten me… Always willing to listen to a regular such as yourself.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:45 am
@ Steve
I agree.
The Bucs have:
– a solid defense.
– a solid run game
– a great kicker
There are the mixens for a late season run if this offense can get firing on all cylinders.
I don’t think the Bears would want to play us again if we make the play-offs…
November 10th, 2026 at 8:48 am
Concur with little trade value return for any players other teams would trade for.
Why trade starter(s) for 5th round pick who may never develop into…(drumroll)…a capable starter.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:50 am
Draft picks mean nothing with this GM at the helm. I don’t want him drafting another QB. He really sucks at that.
And his chosen HC prefers the QB to hand the ball off. Passing isn’t a metric in Tampa.
They will sit on their hands as per usual. 3-6 in the NFCS is like 8-1 in any other division.
Why do anything at all? It’s a Bucs life.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:52 am
I wonder if some of our guys are asking to be traded just to get off the sinking pirate ship.
November 10th, 2026 at 8:52 am
Fact is we still do have a real chance at playoffs and division title. NFC South champions is a booby prize, sure, but a ticket to the dance is worthwhile.
Improbable, unlikely and even occasionally miraculous occur in the playoffs.
November 10th, 2026 at 9:03 am
Remember the picks we got for Mike Evans last year? Oh, wait. We help on and didnt get anything for him.
FREAKING TRADE AND REBUILD ALREADY!
November 10th, 2026 at 9:06 am
Todd Bowles is 2–6 as an NFL head coach in games immediately following a bye week—a .250 winning percentage, through the 2025 season. His first six were 1–5, followed by a win in 2024 and a loss in 2025.
November 10th, 2026 at 9:06 am
Let’s go get McDonald from the Jets he wants out
November 10th, 2026 at 9:09 am
Tampa2Atl
“Improbable, unlikely and even occasionally miraculous occur in the playoffs.”
The 2011 New York Giants have the worst regular-season record of any team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl, finishing the year at 9–7.
It’s been done before and I would love to see it happen again…