The Facts: HC Bruce Arians remains undecided about whether to keep Winston or move on from the Bucs’ former No. 1 draft pick. In fact, Arians said Thursday that the Bucs probably won’t know the direction they will go at that position until the start of the three-day legal free-agent tampering period March 16-18. “Really nothing has changed,” Arians said. “What’s Door No. 2? You know? Can we make the one we have better? All those things you go through right now.”

Diehards Line:The deadline for NFL teams to designate a franchise or transition player is 4 p.m. March 10, nearly a week prior to the tampering period. If the Bucs use a franchise player tag on Winston, they would have to guarantee him about $27-million on a one-year deal for 2020. Arians said the Bucs have been just going through different scenarios based on which quarterbacks may become free agents or made available for trade. But right now, Arians said, it’s hard to make a decision not knowing which quarterbacks actually make it to free agency. Said Arians: "You’re just sitting there waiting to see is there someone available? ... Is he a better option?" Arians said the Bucs have been preparing for various scenarios, which include retaining Winston for at least the 2020 season, so stay tuned.