The Buccaneers started the season 3-1 but have only won one game since then.
This has led to speculation about the possibility of a manager change midway through the season, but that doesn’t seem likely.
Team officials told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times that Todd Bowles is safe for at least the remainder of the 2023 season.
The Buccaneers are 4-7 this year, but are home in the NFC South, so a postseason berth is still within reach.
Tampa Bay is in first place in the division, just one game behind the Falcons and Saints.
So, with injuries complicating an already emerging roster, it wouldn’t be surprising if Bowles is given the rest of the season to get back on track.
The 60-year-old has been president since Bruce Arians stepped down at the end of March 2022.
Tampa Bay went 8-9 last year, good enough to win the NFC South.
Although the Buccaneers lost their first playoff game, it was expected before the game that Bowles would remain at the helm until 2023.
In the offseason, when Baker Mayfield replaced the twice-retired Tom Brady, inexperienced players took on bigger roles after a number of veterans departed.
After that, inconsistent play continued on both sides, leading to calls for Bowles to be fired.
He knows he’s under pressure in general, especially heading into tomorrow’s game against the 1-10 Panthers, but it’s not in his head.
Not at all,” Bowles said when asked if he felt he was training for his job.
I’ve been training for too long.
Every time you’re in this business, you’re coaching for your job.
For better or for worse.
If you’re a coach, you’re never going to be at your best.
If you train, you get better, and that’s all you have to do.
Buccaneers’ remaining schedule includes two games against Carolina and one each against Atlanta and New Orleans If they can do this effectively and further qualify for the playoffs, they will be able to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Bowles will improve his case for remaining after an offseason evaluation.
As it stands, this is the earliest coaching change to take place in Tampa Bay.