![Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels (10) and Jacksonville Jaguars safety Cam'ron Silmon-Craig (42) laugh after an NFL preseason football matchup at EverBank Stadum on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars blanked the Buccaneers 19-0. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/172013658/773c930b73b97f43b06a4e7c728da61138b077ee9c23ae0799e6018fcaec751a)
Overview
- The Buccaneers elevated Jalon Daniels to QB2 on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, and released veteran Jake Browning as part of final 53-man roster cuts.
- Daniels joined Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent on a deal that included a $25,000 signing bonus and impressed coaches during camp and three preseason games.
- Across the preseason Daniels completed 27 of 44 passes for 239 yards and one passing touchdown, and he ran 14 times for 37 yards and one rushing score, but he also had a fumble in the finale.
- Head coach Todd Bowles praised Daniels’ command and film work, saying the staff weighed overall operation and playmaking rather than raw completion numbers when picking a backup.
- Baker Mayfield remains the starter but is in the final year of his contract with extension talks paused, and the Bucs can still pursue a veteran QB or re-sign Browning to the practice squad if he clears waivers.