The Buccaneers are expected to release cornerback Aqib Talib, barring a last-minute change of heart.
Only the lockout, which prevents teams from making transactions, has prevented Tampa Bay from already cutting ties with its 2008 first-round draft pick.
Talib, 25, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a March 21 shooting in Garland, Texas, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
Talib All But Done With Buccaneers