New York Jets vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 3 | 2025 NFL season

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

New York Jets projected starting lineup

New York Jets QB Tyrod Taylor- Source: Imagn

Here's a look at the Jets' projected starters on offense vs. the Buccaneers:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter
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:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield - Source: Getty

Here's a look at the Buccaneers' depth chart for their offense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
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.