The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially heading into the post-Tom Brady era after his retirement last month. That being said, it means their cap space situation will definitely improve after getting a hefty contract off the books.

Via Greg Auman of The Athletic:

Essentially, the Buccaneers' cap space won't exactly be affected too much in 2022, but in 2023, they're going to count $15 million less, which is huge. There's no doubt Tampa is planning to be active in free agency this offseason after losing TB12, especially at the quarterback position. There's a chance the Bucs draft a signal-caller or more likely, sign an established QB.

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The Buccaneers will certainly be feeling the loss of Brady, who led them to a Super Bowl title in his very first season in 2020. But, it's important to note that Tampa hasn't yet retained any of their 26 free agents because they currently own just $2.37 million in cap space. That being said, some moves need to be made in order to either bring back key pieces or sign others.

There are still some who believe Tom Brady will come out of retirement and play in 2022, but it seems like he's enjoying life away from football. It's really tough to predict what the Buccaneers will look like without him calling the shots, though.