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updated through generation 31176 · 17:58 ET · #8225 · TB · S Ifeatu Melifonwu reverts to practice squad after Week Two elevation.

Week 3 · TB vs MIN

What should TB learn about A'Shawn Robinson before the 2026 contract window closes?

A'Shawn Robinson · 2026 cap hit $10,000,000 · signed through 2026.

Over The Cap · 2026-09-20. Contract term · 2026-09-20. Current club membership checked against the roster.

2026 baseline: Sacks 1 in 2 games · nflverse player statistics 2026. This is counting production, not an efficiency or player-quality grade.

Why now: This is the largest joined cap commitment among current roster members whose recorded term ends this season. Early-season usage and availability can inform the next contract decision; an expiring term alone is not a recommendation to replace him.

Watch next: 2026-09-27 · MIN at TB · official availability, playing time and assignments. Separate changes in opportunity from changes in efficiency.

House question based on sourced facts. 20 roster amounts remain unresolved; this is a known subset, not a complete valuation. A cap hit is accounting cost, not a cut saving.

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Prior evidence · retain the original season and window

Baker from week 9 onward 2025: 27th INT rate, 7th-lowest pressure rate, 3rd-lowest throwaway rate, 24th first downs per attempt, 25th NY/A, 6th scramble rate.

Window: 2025 week 9 onward

Nate Tice · no n — will not paint as fact

Y/dropback 8th→22nd; success 6th→36th; EPA T-5th→22nd; dropback success 10th→27thqualified quarterbacks (not dropbacks)

Without Mike Evans, Baker falls from about a top-10 QB to a bottom-10 QB. 37 QBs qualified. X-factor for 2026.

Window: Baker's Bucs starts, with vs without Evans

Nate Tice · n=37

9-8 vs 8.5games

Both 9-8. Market 8.5.

Window: 2026 season

Josh Norris · n=17

Both pick Tampa to win the South narrowly over New Orleans. Saints sneak a wild card.

Window: August 2026 gun-to-head

Josh Norris · no n — will not paint as fact

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