The Facts: The Buccaneers are expected to bring back Winston for the 2020 season, sources tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. But the mechanism they will use to do it remains undecided. Either way, Winston is slated to get tagged in some form.

Diehards Line: In part because of the improvement Winston has shown under coach Bruce Arians and in part because of what the team hopes the future brings, Winston will be back. The team has options. Thanks to this coming offseason being the final in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams can use both the franchise tag and the transition tag on players -- rather than just one. Do not discount the transition tag for Winston. Both tags are an option, but the transition tag is a potentially intriguing one. As Rapoport went on to remind readers, it took Carson Palmer half a season to get it under Arians in Arizona, and Winston seems to be following suit. Early in the win streak, Arians was asked if Winston will be back for 2020. The response was, "I'm gonna pass until it's over and then we'll make a decision." Nearly there, the Bucs appear set to make sure their QB returns. But how it happens will be something to watch.