The Facts: With Tom Brady now retired, presumably “for good,” the Buccaneers have one quarterback on their roster. By definition, that makes Trask the Bucs’ QB1. The Bucs have heaped praise on Trask, a second-round selection in 2021, but they aren’t naming him the starter. “Yeah, we’re very excited about Kyle,” GM Jason Licht said Tuesday. “We’re very excited about him getting the opportunity to be the starter. We’d be very comfortable with that."

Diehards Line: Trask has dressed for only two regular-season games in his two-year career, with one appearance. He got into the regular-season finale against the Falcons in 2022 and went 3-of-9 for 23 yards in mop-up duty. In two preseasons, Trask has completed 58.4 percent of his passes for 779 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. ... While Todd Bowles reportedly told offensive coordinator candidates that Trask will compete for the job, the head coach isn’t ready to declare Trask the opening day starter. “I didn’t say he can be No. 1 yet,” Bowles said. “I said he can compete. ..." The Bucs will add competition, but they are $56 million over the salary cap. So, the Bucs aren’t signing or trading for a star quarterback. That surely improves Trask’s odds of winning the job.