Jameis Winston Rumors: QB 'Likely' to Leave Buccaneers in 2020 NFL Free Agency

It's unclear where Jameis Winston will play football in 2020, but it's looking increasingly like it won't be in Tampa Bay.

Peter King of NBC Sports reported Winston is "likely" to leave the Bucs in free agency, though he could not find a spot where he would land as a starter when speaking to executives at the combine.

Winston is perhaps the most polarizing player on the free-agent market, coming off a season where he led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and was second in touchdown passes (33) but threw an NFL-high 30 interceptions. He was the first player in NFL history to throw for 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season.

Jenna Laine of ESPN noted there was "a level of frustration" with Winston's propensity for turnovers. 

Bucs coach Bruce Arians has been noncommittal about bringing Winston back, but he's maintained he believes the team can win with the turnover-prone quarterback.

"We have a plan, we're just not telling anybody...we know what we're gonna do. We still just gotta see who else is available," Arians said Tuesday on NFL Network. "Because you have to do your due diligence. You don't really know who is available until the tags come out and all that stuff, if there is a guy really on the market."

Arians went on to mention Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers as high-profile quarterbacks who could be on the market. Brees is almost certain to return to New Orleans, but Rivers and the Chargers are mutually parting ways, and Brady's future is the most interesting question of the offseason. Laine's report said Arians is "adamant" about exploring other options. 

Arians had his best run of success in Arizona with an older Carson Palmer at QB. He could view Rivers or Brady in a similar mold and prefer one of them to Winston, who just turned 26 but has yet to live up to his promise as 2015's No. 1 overall pick.

Even though King can't find a strong suitor for Winston at the moment, it's almost certain he'll find a job in 2020 as a starter—or at least a place where he can compete for a starting job. The number of names on the quarterback carousel just make it a difficult proposition, especially with Winston not being everyone's first choice.

Teams that miss out on the likes of Brady, Brees and Teddy Bridgewater will look long and hard at a guy with Winston's potential.