One of the biggest questions for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers headed into the 2026 free agent cycle has been with their skill positions — mainly with wide receiver Mike Evans and tight end Cade Otton.
They answered one of those questions early on Monday as free agency officially opened.
“BREAKING: The Bucs are re-signing TE Cade Otton, per sources,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz wrote on his official X account. “Otton has put up 207 receptions, 2,018 yards and 11 TDs in four years with Tampa Bay. A very underrated TE.
“One of a number of good tight ends on the free agent market,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on Monday. “The Buccaneers might lose Mike Evans … so they want to make sure they don’t lose more weapons.”
Cryptic Social Media Post Raised Questions
found himself at the center of some of that wild speculation this week after a cryptic post to his official Instagram account on Monday just weeks before he’s set to become a free agent for the 1st time.
“Can’t wait to see what the rest of 2026 brings,” Otton wrote, accompanied by a slideshow of pictures of his time with the Buccaneers and with his family, including his wife, Sierra, and their 2 young children.
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