Todd Bowles says Buccaneers keeping him as head coach heading into 2026 season: report

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't be joining the John Harbaugh sweepstakes or any head coaching search, for that matter, heading into 2026. 

Todd Bowles will remain in place as the Bucs’ head coach in 2026 after meeting with the team’s owners, the Glazer family, Tuesday, according to the Tampa Bay Times,

Bowles did tell the outlet, though, there will be changes to his coaching staff for next season. He didn’t say what those changes would be. But it will be a different look in Tampa Bay after a disastrous second half that resulted in the team missing the playoffs.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles arrives before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)

The Bucs were 6-2 to start the season, and many believed they would win their fourth straight NFC South title. However, the Carolina Panthers won that title despite losing to the Bucs in Week 18 due to NFL tiebreaker rules.

The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.

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There was some chatter regarding Bowles’ job security if the Bucs didn’t make the playoffs. However, the Glazer family and the rest of the front office are giving Bowles a chance to redeem himself and the team, at least for one more season.

Tampa Bay won only two of their last nine games after going 6-2, and they finished 8-9 on the year — the same record as the Panthers and Falcons.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles watches from the sideline during the