The Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback is on after Tom Brady retired. While blockbuster trades for Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson could be options, Jameis Winston is reportedly not under consideration.

Drafted by Tampa Bay with the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Winston still has a few connections to the organization. However, he only spent one season as the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback with head coach Bruce Arians running the show.

While some have speculated that the 28-year-old quarterback could return to Tampa Bay in 2022, one of the team’s top beat writers threw cold water on the idea during a recent interview.

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Bucs Believe Tom Brady Would Play for Tampa Bay If He Came out of Retirement

During an interview on The Rich Eisen Show, Buccaneers’ reporter Rick Stroud dove into how Tampa Bay views a possible Tom Brady return and offered insight into a potential reunion with Winston.

  • Jameis Winston stats (2021): 1,170 passing yards, 102.8 QB rating, 14-3 TD-INT (7 games)