Tom Brady's retirement brings one advantage to Buccaneers, head coach says

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are searching for Tom Brady's replacement.

Their options aren't great with a quarterback battle between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the starting quarterback is listed as Mayfield "OR" Trask on the team's first unofficial depth chart.

Mayfield will start Friday's preseason game, and Trask will start the next exhibition game.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady jogs off the field after a game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston. (Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports/File Photo)

The battle is underwhelming, and many expect the Bucs to miss out on the playoffs for the first time since the 2019 season, the last before Brady flew south from New England.

But there is a silver lining to losing the GOAT, says head coach Todd Bowles.

Appearing on NFL Network, Bowles said he senses a little less pressure on his group now that Brady is retired.

"It allows some guys to free up, especially the younger guys who probably just wanted to run behind the older guys and then not mess up as opposed to just playing the game they know how to play," Bowles said. 

"They’re saying the right things. They know our expectations are the same, but it’s a little different ‘cause it’s not as much fanfare.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady gets pumped up prior to a game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Jan 1, 2023. (Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

"So, you concentrate more on inside the building, and you never look at the outside of the building. Before, you could look at the outside and