William Gholston

Buccaneers opening extension talks with William Gholston

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have opened extension talks with defensive end William Gholston.

What It Means:

"We have had dialogue," general manager Jason Licht said. "He’s definitely a priority." Gholston had three sacks last year but is one of the better run stoppers in the league. The Bucs have around $65.2 million in cap space.

The Bucs can't afford to lose a player with Gholston's skills on the defensive line, as they ranked 10th-lowest this year in opponent-adjusted Defensive Rushing Net Expected Points per play.