There was speculation Marpet might reverse his decision after Tom Brady decided to play another season, but Marpet is sticking to his plan. According to agent Andy Ross, Marpet is going to get his master's and hopes to work in a mental-health field. "He already bought a backpack," Ross said. C Ryan Jensen is back, but Marpet is gone and RG Alex Cappa appears headed out the door in free agency. The Bucs have some work to do on the interior line. 

It's a stunner from the 28-year-old, one who just made the Pro Bowl. The No. 61 overall pick of the 2015 Draft, Marpet was never named an All-Pro, but he was just shy of that level. He allowed only one sack of Tom Brady over the past two seasons. It was a top one percentile career outcome for a player who made the big leagues out of small-school Hobart. The only upside for the Bucs is that it clears $10 million over their 2022 books, but that is not a trade-off they would take if it were their choice, especially with C Ryan Jensen headed to the open market. With a number of key free agents following Brady's retirement, the Bucs are not quite in teardown territory, though they are closer than could have possibly been expected following their Divisional Round loss. 

Marpet, Pro Football Focus' No. 6 overall guard this season, was ruled out Saturday. Tyler Johnson and Scotty Miller, active off injured reserve, will replace Brown.

Aaron Stinnie will get the start in Marpet's absence. The fact that the Bucs took road-paving Marpet's status down to the wire is a hopeful sign for his Week 13 status against the Falcons.