The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released left tackle Donovan Smith in a move that will save the team money to get under the salary cap, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Tampa Bay will save at least $9.95 million on its overflowing cap by releasing Smith ahead of the upcoming season, but it also creates $7.95 million in dead money, the NFL reports. If the Bucs had decided to keep the veteran left tackle, he would have had a $17.9 million cap hit for 2023. “I want to thank Donovan for all that he has done for the Buccaneers on and off the field over the past eight seasons,” Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht said in a statement. “He stepped in as our starter at left tackle in 2015 and his durability and dependability at one of the most important positions in football played a significant role in our offensive success during his time here.” For more: https://bit.ly/3Ynvr8I ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay