The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had quite the offseason in 2020 thus far. First and foremost, the Buccaneers struck gold when they were able to prevail as the victors in the sweepstakes for Tom Brady.

Then, with Brady needing a familiar face around, Tampa Bay was able to negotiate a trade for Rob Gronkowski. The icing on the cake was when the Buccaneers were able to land Tristan Wirfs and Antoine Winfield Jr. in the 2020 NFL Draft.

However, as good as Tampa Bay's offseason has been in 2020, they haven't always had luck in making good decisions in free agency. In light of that, let's take a further look at the five worst free-agent signings in Buccaneers' history.

5. Anthony Collins

Over the span of seven seasons, from 2007-2013, the Buccaneers didn't have to worry about the left tackle position. Donald Penn would man the position for those seven seasons, missing just four games with Tampa Bay.

Nonetheless, the Buccaneers let him go after the 2013 season, allowing him to sign with the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders). While Penn continued his career with the Raiders, Tampa Bay replaced him with Anthony Collins.

The Buccaneers would give Collins a five-year, $30 million deal despite the fact he started in just 25 games over six years with the Cincinnati Bengals. Collins would be released after one season and wouldn't play another snap in the NFL. It also doesn't help that Penn put together two Pro Bowl seasons with the Raiders.

4. Bert Emanuel

In the mid-to-late 1990s, the Buccaneers had a couple of blunders when it came to signing wide receivers in free agency. The second one involved signing Bert Emanuel ahead of the 1998 season.

Before joining the Buccaneers in 1998, Emanuel spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. Altogether, in his four years with the Falcons, Emanuel combined for 260 receptions, 3,600 yards, and 24 touchdowns.

But upon joining Tampa Bay, it was evident that he wasn't going to pan out. The former second-round pick of the Falcons would tally a total of 63 catches, 874 yards, and three touchdowns in two seasons with the Buccaneers. He would then be released after the 1999 season concluded.

3. Alvin Harper

Before the Buccaneers made the mistake of signing Emanuel in 1998, Tampa Bay mistakenly signed Alvin Harper. Of course, Harper was well known as the Robin to Michael Irvin's Batman with the Dallas Cowboys.

Throughout his four years catching passes from Troy Aikman, Harper accumulated 124 receptions for 2,486 yards and 18 touchdowns with the Cowboys. Following his time with America's team, Harper wanted to prove that he could be a No. 1 wide receiver for an NFL team.

On the contrary, he would catch just 46 passes in his first season with the Buccaneers despite getting 103 targets. Then, after contributing only 19 receptions for 289 yards and a touchdown in 1996, Harper would be let go by the team after the season.

2. Michael Johnson

In the same offseason that the Buccaneers inked a deal with Collins, they also added Michael Johnson from the Bengals. The former third-round pick out of Georgia Tech became a mainstay in Cincinnati's defense after his rookie season in 2009.

Johnson would notch a total of 26.5 sacks, 25 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles in his first five seasons with the Bengals. Despite having one season with double-digit sacks, Tampa Bay gave Johnson a massive five-year, $43.7 million contract.

Unfortunately, Johnson would record just four sacks and two forced fumbles before being released by the Buccaneers after one season with the franchise. The veteran defensive end would re-sign with the Bengals following his release from Tampa Bay.

1. Chris Baker

There are undoubtedly a few players that have an argument of being the No. 1 worst free-agent signing for the Buccaneers. However, with how his time in Tampa Bay came to an end, coupled with his lack of production, Chris Baker wins the award of worst free agent signing by the organization.

Back in 2017, the Buccaneers signed Baker to a three-year, $15.7 million deal in free agency. Before his arrival in Tampa Bay, Baker had shown some upside with the Washington Redskins in previous seasons.

Baker had just half a sack during the 2017 season. An encroachment penalty and Baker smiling after an infraction during a 22-19 loss to the Carolina Panthers led to a locker room scuffle with Jameis Winston and Kwon Alexander. Due to his lack of effort and production, Baker's last year in the NFL came in 2017 with the Buccaneers.