No Tristan Wirfs, no problem?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some bad news when they found out star left tackle Tristan Wirfs would be missing the season’s debut, and potentially a decent chunk of time after that. Wirfs’ inability to play will be leaving the Bucs with genuinely gigantic shoes to fill.
The in-house next man up is Charlie Heck, resident swing tackle. Heck was signed earlier this offseason to fill the role filled by Justin Skule for the last two years.
Tampa Bay appeared to be all systems go with Charlie Heck until reports surfaced today, that perhaps the team is lacking complete and utter confidence in their backup swing tackle— Bringing in George Fant, a veteran tackle, for a workout.
Source: Former #Seahawks OT George Fant is working out for the #Bucs today.
Fant has 75 career starts, and Tampa Bay is exploring options at OT with All-Pro Tristan Wirfs expected to miss the start of the season due to a knee injury. pic.twitter.com/E1myZ46LWb
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 22, 2025
Fant is an interesting potential pickup for Tampa. He has played in 69 career games for three separate franchises, giving him experience, if nothing else.
Tristan Wirfs is arguably the team’s best individual player on any given Sunday and the Buccaneers have no chance of replacing him with anyone who is already on their roster or currently on the free agent market to be added. For the Buccaneers, the key will not be replacing Wirfs, rather finding a way trend water and manage the situation until he returns. Would George Fant help Tampa stay afloat?
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