"TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles is returning for the 2026 season. a source confirmed to ESPN. The Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday that Bowles said in a text to the newspaper that he would be returning as coach, which was confirmed by the source. Bowles met with the Glazer family, who own the Buccaneers on Tuesday, and he was informed of their desire to continue the relationship."
"The Bucs extended Bowles this past offseason on a new three-year deal, after he had led them to three straight division titles. But the Bucs' late-season slide in which they lost seven out of eight games and missed out on a playoff appearance for the first time in his tenure created uncertainty. The Buccaneers finished 8-9, putting Bowles' record as the team's coach at 35-33 in four seasons. He is 1-3 in the postseason."
Todd Bowles will return as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2026 season after meeting with the Glazer family, who expressed a desire to continue the relationship. The team extended Bowles on a new three-year deal this past offseason after he led the Buccaneers to three straight division titles. Tampa Bay finished 8-9 in 2025 after losing seven of the final eight games and missed the playoffs for the first time under Bowles, creating uncertainty about his job. Bowles' four-season record with the franchise stands at 35-33 with a 1-3 postseason mark. The meeting followed the Baltimore Ravens' decision to fire John Harbaugh.
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