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What Vernon Hargreaves’ release will mean to the Bucs’ secondary

Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast: It’s a mailbag episode, with answers on Jameis Winston’s future, Lavonte David’s season, Mike Evans’ plight, Kevin Cash’s third-place finish and Charlie Strong’s job security.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Vernon III Hargreaves kneels in the end zone after the Seattle Seahawks defeated his team in overtime in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) [JOHN FROSCHAUER | AP]
By Rick Stroud
Published Nov. 13
Updated Nov. 13

On today’s episode, we answer your questions about why the Buccaneers waived cornerback Vernon Hargreaves on Tuesday. The move leaves one player remaining from Tampa Bay’s 2016 draft class.

Other questions:

What will the Bucs do moving forward in the secondary?

If Jameis Winston is brought back next year who will be the backup quarterback?

Will Lavonte David be considered for post-season honors now that he plays inside linebacker?

Is Mike Evans the best receiver to play on consistently bad teams?

Will Charlie Strong be back next year at USF?

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