The New York Jets will square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Ahead of the Jets vs. Buccaneers game, let's take a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected starting lineup for Week 3
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New York Jets projected starting lineup

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Here's a look at the Jets' projected starters on offense vs. the Buccaneers:
QB | Tyrod Taylor |
RB | Breece Hall |
WR | Garrett Wilson |
WR | Allen Lazard |
WR | Tyler Johnson |
TE | Mason Taylor |
FB | Andrew Beck |
LT | Olu Fashanu |
LG | John Simpson |
C | Josh Myers |
RG | Joe Tippmann |
RT | Armand Membou |
Here's a look at the Jets' projected starters on defense vs. the Buccaneers:
LDE | Will McDonald IV |
LDT | Harrison Phillips |
RDT | Quinnen Williams |
RDE | Michael Clemons |
WLB | Marcelino McCrary‑Ball |
MLB | Jamien Sherwood |
SLB | Quincy Williams |
LCB | Sauce Gardner |
SS | Malachi Moore |
FS | Andre Cisco |
RCB | Brandon Stephens |
Here's a look at the Jets' projected starters on special teams vs. the Buccaneers:
Place Kicker (PK) | Nick Folk |
Punter (P) | Austin McNamara |
Holder (H) | Austin McNamara |
Punt Returner (PR) | Xavier Gipson |
Kick Returner (KR) | Isaiah Davis |
Long Snapper (LS) | Thomas Hennessy |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected starting lineup
Here's a look at the Buccaneers' projected starters on offense vs. the Jets:
QB | Baker Mayfield |
RB | Bucky Irving |
WR | Mike Evans |
WR | Tez Johnson |
WR | Emeka Egbuka |
TE | Cade Otton |
LT | Graham Barton |
LG | Mike Jordan |
C | Elijah Klein |
RG | Charlie Heck |
RT | Armand Membou |
Here's a look at the Buccaneers' projected starters on defense vs. the Jets:
Left Defensive End (LDE) | Elijah Roberts |
Nose Tackle (NT) | Vita Vea |
Right Defensive End (RDE) | Logan Hall |
Outside Linebacker (OLB) | Yaya Diaby |
Inside Linebacker (ILB) | SirVocea Dennis |
Inside Linebacker (ILB) | Lavonte David |
Outside Linebacker (OLB) | Haason Reddick |
Cornerback (CB) | Jamel Dean |
Cornerback (CB) | Zyon McCollum |
Strong Safety (SS) | Tykee Smith |
Free Safety (FS) | Antoine Winfield Jr. |
Here's a look at the Buccaneers' projected starters on special teams vs. the Jets:
PK | Chase McLaughlin |
P | Riley Dixon |
H | Riley Dixon |
PR | Kameron Johnson |
KR | Sean Tucker |
LS | Evan Deckers |
New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart
New York Jets depth chart
Here's a look at the Jets' depth chart for their offense:
QB | Justin Fields (O) | Tyrod Taylor | Brady Cook | – |
RB | Breece Hall | Braelon Allen | Isaiah Davis | Kene Nwangwu (O) |
WR | Garrett Wilson | Arian Smith | Irvin Charles (O) | – |
WR | Josh Reynolds (O) | Allen Lazard | – | – |
WR | Tyler Johnson | Isaiah Williams | – | – |
TE | Mason Taylor | Jeremy Ruckert | Stone Smartt | Jelani Woods |
FB | Andrew Beck | – | – | – |
LT | Olu Fashanu | Max Mitchell | Esa Pole | – |
LG | John Simpson | – | – | – |
C | Josh Myers | Joe Tippmann | Gus Hartwig (IR) | – |
RG | Joe Tippmann | Xavier Newman | Alijah Vera-Tucker (IR) | – |
RT | Armand Membou | Chukwuma Okorafor | – | – |
Here's a look at the Jets' depth chart for their defense:
LDE | Will McDonald IV | Tyler Baron | – | – |
LDT | Harrison Phillips | Jowon Briggs | Byron Cowart (IR) | – |
RDT | Quinnen Williams | Jay Tufele (O) | Leonard Taylor III | – |
RDE | Jermaine Johnson (O) | Micheal Clemons | Braiden McGregor | – |
WLB | Marcelino McCrary-Ball (Q) | Cam Jones | – | – |
MLB | Jamien Sherwood | Kiko Mauigoa | Ja'Markis Weston (IR) | – |
SLB | Quincy Williams | – | – | – |
LCB | Sauce Gardner | Qwan'tez Stiggers | Azareye'h Thomas | Kris Boyd (IR) |
SS | Tony Adams (O) | Malachi Moore | Isaiah Oliver | Dean Clark |
FS | Andre Cisco | Malachi Moore | – | – |
RCB | Brandon Stephens | Tony Adams (O) | – | – |
NB | Michael Carter II (Q) | – | – | – |
Here's a look at the Jets' depth chart for their special teams:
PK | Nick Folk | – | – | – |
P | Austin McNamara | – | – | – |
H | Austin McNamara | – | – | – |
PR | Isaiah Williams | Isaiah Davis | – | – |
KR | Kene Nwangwu (O) | Isaiah Davis | Isaiah Williams | Arian Smith |
LS | Thomas Hennessy | – | – | – |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart

Here's a look at the Buccaneers' depth chart for their offense:
QB | Baker Mayfield | Teddy Bridgewater | – | – |
RB | Bucky Irving | Rachaad White | Sean Tucker | Josh Williams |
WR | Mike Evans | Sterling Shepard | Kameron Johnson | – |
WR | Chris Godwin Jr. (O) | Tez Johnson | Jalen McMillan (IR) | – |
WR | Emeka Egbuka (Q) | Ryan Miller | Jaden Smith (IR) | – |
TE | Cade Otton | Payne Durham | Ko Kieft | Devin Culp |
LT | Tristan Wirfs (O) | Graham Barton | – | – |
LG | Mike Jordan | – | – | – |
C | Ben Bredeson | Dan Feeney | – | – |
RG | Elijah Klein | Luke Haggard | Cody Mauch (IR) | – |
RT | Charlie Heck | Benjamin Chukwuma | Tyler McLellan | Luke Goedeke (IR) |
Here's a look at the Buccaneers' depth chart for their defense:
LDE | Elijah Roberts | Calijah Kancey (IR) | – | – |
NT | Vita Vea | Greg Gaines | Elijah Simmons | – |
RDE | Logan Hall | – | – | – |
WLB | Yaya Diaby | Chris Braswell | David Walker (IR) | – |
LILB | SirVocea Dennis | John Bullock | – | – |
RILB | Lavonte David | Deion Jones | – | – |
SLB | Haason Reddick | Anthony Nelson | Markees Watts | – |
LCB | Jamel Dean | Benjamin Morrison | – | – |
SS | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Christian Izien | JJ Roberts (IR) | – |
FS | Tykee Smith | Kaevon Merriweather | Rashad Wisdom | – |
RCB | Zyon McCollum | Josh Hayes | – | – |
NB | Jacob Parrish | Kindle Vildor | – | – |
Here's a look at the Buccaneers' depth chart for their special teams:
PK | Chase McLaughlin | – | – | – |
P | Riley Dixon | – | – | – |
H | Riley Dixon | – | – | – |
PR | Kameron Johnson | Rachaad White | Tez Johnson | Jalen McMillan (IR) |
KR | Sean Tucker | Josh Williams | Emeka Egbuka (Q) | – |
LS | Evan Deckers | – | – | – |
How to watch the New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 3 game
The New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 3 clash will be broadcast live on Fox. Fans can also live stream Sunday's contest on Fubo.
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