#73 Deshawn McKnight

Defensive End · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

DraftTB

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 288 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Aug 7, 2003
College: Arizona; Tennessee-Martin
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 5/17
Total Contract: $3.1M
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−24.2 vs NFL DE7th percentile

Role−5.2 vs NFL DE39th percentile

Experience−43.6 vs NFL DE0th percentile

Prime−4.3 vs NFL DE25th percentile

Durability−12 vs NFL DE16th percentile

Continuity−27.3 vs NFL DE0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−40.9 vs NFL DE0th percentile

Contract Fit+1.3 vs NFL DE44th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Deshawn McKnight fits · Defensive Ends

TB defensive ends, last season vs this season — Deshawn McKnight is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Marcus West

#94Calijah Kancey69728/176199479484$4.6M25.66'0"275

#73Deshawn McKnightInjured reserve26455/170050840—23.16'1"288

Yasir HolmesPractice squad26455/17——50890—24.46'4"240

#95Elijah Roberts553517/1743551009034$1.1M24.86'4"295

Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Marcus West

Calijah Kancey69728/176199479484$4.6M25.66'0"275

Jason Pierre-Paul574510/179931585386—37.76'5"275

Adam GotsisPractice squad52458/178325487170—34.06'4"287

Elijah Roberts553517/1743551009034$1.1M24.86'4"295

Logan HallUnknown——17/17——————26.46'6"275

Transactions

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#73Deshawn McKnight

Roster Value26

TBTBInjured reserve

Tampa Bay Buccaneers place DL DeShawn McKnight on injured reserve

Aug 25, 2026

Official