The Chicago Bears led off the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting Caleb Williams out of USC as expected with the Washington Commanders taking Jayden Daniels at No. 2 and the New England Patriots also taking a quarterback at No. 3 in Drake Maye.

There were a NFL draft record 23 offensive players selected in the first round:

• Six Quarterbacks

• Seven Wide Receivers

• Nine Offensive Linemen

• One Tight End

2024 NFL Draft Results (First Round)

1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC

2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

5. Los Angeles Chargers: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

7. Tennessee Titans: JC Latham, OT, Alabama

8. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

9. Chicago Bears: Rome Odense, WR, Washington

10. Minnesota Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

11. New York Jets: Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State

12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

13. Las Vegas Raiders: Brock Browers, TE, Georgia

14. New Orleans Saints: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State

15. Indianapolis Colts: Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

16. Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas

17. Minnesota Vikings: Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama

18. Cincinnati Bengals: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State

20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OG, Washington

21. Miami Dolphins: Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn State

22. Philadelphia Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo

23. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU

24. Detroit Lions: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama

25. Green Bay Packers: Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Graham Barton, C, Duke

27. Arizona Cardinals: Darius Robinson, Edge, Missouri

28. Kansas City Chiefs: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

29. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

30. Baltimore Ravens: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

31. San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida

32. Carolina Panthers: Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Ali Marpet says that Tom Brady essentially bribed his teammates to play better during the quarterback's time with the team.

According to Marpet, the Buccaneers' ability to run a simple screen had gotten so "abysmal" that Brady decided to start offering cash payments in order to motivate everyone to play better. 

"[Brady] took our starting offensive line to the side and he's like, 'Hey, if you guys can get a screen to go for more than 15 yards, I will give you $1,000 cash each. That is for you guys; so every time that we get that, I will be happy to make that payment,'" Marpet said.

According to Marpet, the Buccaneers ran multiple 15-yard screens over the rest of the season.

Antoine Winfield is working toward a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that will make him the NFL's highest-paid safety, according to a report.

There is optimism that a deal will come to fruition before the mid-July deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign a multi-year contract.

Winfield, who turns 26 this offseason, was a second-round pick (No. 45 overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Buccaneers agreed to terms with outside linebacker Randy Gregory on a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

The move helps the Bucs fill a need at outside linebacker after the departure of Pro Bowler Shaquil Barrett -- who was released in a salary-cap-saving move and later signed with the Miami Dolphins this offseason -- but it doesn't preclude Tampa Bay from drafting a player at the position, as well.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have prioritized contract extensions for Antoine Winfield and Tristan Wirfs this offseason.

"I think they're [both] on their way to possibly having a historic career," Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said. "They've already had great careers, but historic careers and hopefully the entire time here in Tampa. That's a very high priority for us right now, No. 1, Antoine and then in no particular order, then Tristan as well to get them locked up long term."

Winfield, a safety, was franchise-tagged earlier this offseason.

Wirfs moved from right tackle to the left side last season and acquitted himself well.

Shaq Barrett has agreed to sign with the Miami Dolphins on a one-year deal worth up to $9 million.

Barrett had been with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2019.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing Baker Mayfield on a three-year, $100 million contract that carries $50 million guaranteed, according to sources.

Mayfield is set to make $30 million guaranteed in 2024, $30 million (with $20 million guaranteed) in 2025 and $40 million in 2026.

There's $5 million per year in incentives, bringing up the maximum value of the contract to $115 million.

Mayfield signed with the Buccaneers on a one-year deal worth $4 million in March 2023.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement on a two-year, $52 million deal with Mike Evans before the start of free agency.

It includes $35 million in guaranteed money.

Evans was expected to be one of the top wide receivers on the market.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release linebacker Shaquil Barrett, according to sources.

Barrett had a $15.04 million option bonus due next month and will be a salary cap charge of just under $14.2 million for 2024.

Barrett, 31, was a key contributor on Tampa Bay's championship-winning defense in 2020, recording three sacks against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game and another sack against the Kansas Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working to retain Mike Evans, who is slated to enter free agency next month, according to a report.

It was assumed that Evans would hit free agency after the Buccaneers did not offer him a contract extension before the start of last season.

Evans led the NFL with 13 touchdown catches in 2023, while also making history as the first player to post 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 seasons.