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3 Free Agents Who Probably Called the Bucs to Team Up With Tom Brady

By Steven Kubitza

Antonio Brown likely wants to play with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Antonio Brown likely wants to play with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. / Eric Espada/Getty Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become a hot free-agent destination after acquiring Tom Brady. Players can now play with Brady without having to go through the rigid system in New England under Bill Belichick. Free agents are reportedly calling the Bucs and asking about teaming up with Brady.

This may come as a shock for a Bucs team that has been mediocre for much of the last two decades. But Brady is a superstar and several top players could be willing to do whatever it takes to play with him in Florida before his career fizzles out. Here are three free agents who are likely keen on landing in Tampa this offseason.

3. Melvin Gordon

Melvin Gordon is a free agent and would be a great fit with the Buccaneers.
Melvin Gordon is a free agent and would be a great fit with the Buccaneers. / Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Melvin Gordon is not getting the offers he thought he would after last season's holdout. He is now on the market, but hasn't received much interest. If the Bucs were able to land the running back on a discount it would be a great deal that would bolster their lackluster ground game.. Gordon could boost his own stock playing with Brady and could chase a Super Bowl instead of settling for more money with a bad team. The Bucs had a total of 1,521 rushing yards in 2019, a figure which a healthy Gordon has the talent to eclipse on his own.

2. Robby Anderson

Robby Anderson could join Tom Brady with the Buccaneers.
Robby Anderson could join Tom Brady with the Buccaneers. / Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Robby Anderson has spent his entire NFL career with the New York Jets and has seen the greatness of Tom Brady twice per year. He can now link up with the quarterback in Tampa Bay, and join star wideouts Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. Godwin is a free agent after the 2020 season and if he performs well this year, he's sure to command a massive contract on the open market. Signing Anderson to a long-term deal ensures Brady isn't left without multiple weapons on offense in 2021 if Godwin leaves town in free agency, while also providing Tampa with a reliable deep threat.

1. Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown and Tom Brady could play together again with the Buccaneers.
Antonio Brown and Tom Brady could play together again with the Buccaneers. / Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Antonio Brown just needs any team to give him a shot. The Buccaneers may be forced into signing Brown if Brady gives his endorsement. The two played together in one game last season before the Patriots cut the embattled wide receiver due to his legal issues. Brown has made reference to his lasting relationship with Brady, and reports suggest the two are interested in reuniting. With TB12 landing in Tampa, there's reason to believe AB may be trying to get in touch with Bruce Arians.