Ali

Marpet

There was speculation Marpet might reverse his decision after Tom Brady decided to play another season, but Marpet is sticking to his plan. According to agent Andy Ross, Marpet is going to get his master’s and hopes to work in a mental-health field. “He already bought a backpack,” Ross said. C Ryan Jensen is back, but Marpet is gone and RG Alex Cappa appears headed out the door in free agency. The Bucs have some work to do on the interior line.

It’s a stunner from the 28-year-old, one who just made the Pro Bowl. The No. 61 overall pick of the 2015 Draft, Marpet was never named an All-Pro, but he was just shy of that level. He allowed only one sack of Tom Brady over the past two seasons. It was a top one percentile career outcome for a player who made the big leagues out of small-school Hobart. The only upside for the Bucs is that it clears $10 million over their 2022 books, but that is not a trade-off they would take if it were their choice, especially with C Ryan Jensen headed to the open market. With a number of key free agents following Brady’s retirement, the Bucs are not quite in teardown territory, though they are closer than could have possibly been expected following their Divisional Round loss.

Marpet, Pro Football Focus’ No. 6 overall guard this season, was ruled out Saturday. Tyler Johnson and Scotty Miller, active off injured reserve, will replace Brown.

Aaron Stinnie will get the start in Marpet’s absence. The fact that the Bucs took road-paving Marpet’s status down to the wire is a hopeful sign for his Week 13 status against the Falcons.

Marpet, Pro Football Focus’ No. 6 overall guard this season, was replaced by Aaron Stinnie on Monday night after straining his oblique in-game. Stinnie is expected to make his first start of the year against Indianapolis.

Marpet was quickly ruled out. Aaron Stinnie is in the game at left guard. It’s a big loss for the Bucs, as Marpet is Pro Football Focus’ No. 6 overall guard this season.

The Bucs converted $5 million of Marpet’s contract into a roster bonus, creating $4 million in 2021 cap space. Tampa also added two void years to his deal. Marpet’s cap charge will increase by $1 million over each of the next four years.

Tampa could use Marpet after losing A.Q. Shipley to a serious neck injury, though KC’s front seven has consistently struggled to pressure the passer. Only eight teams have a lower sack rate than the Chiefs through 11 weeks. Marpet has missed three games with the lingering effects of a concussion he suffered in early November.

Arians had called Shipley’s injury a stinger after Tampa’s Monday night loss to the Rams. That changed on Wednesday, with Arians suggesting the veteran might have suffered a serious neck injury. The Bucs took a flier on Shipley this season after he started 16 games in three of four seasons in Arizona. The team is hoping to get guard Ali Marpet (concussion) back into the lineup this week against KC.

Marpet went from full to a non-participant during the week and will likely be ruled out 90 minutes before Monday Night Football kicks off. The Bucs offensive line has been one of the best this year, partially because of Marpet’s physicality on the interior. With Aaron Donald coming to town, it’s poor timing for Brady’s Bucs.