The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin their playoff journey on the prime time stage, as they will host the Washington Commanders at Raymond James on Sunday, January 12. The Buccaneers secured the third-overall seed in the 2024 NFC playoff field in Week 18 when they defeated the Saints and the Los Angeles Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks later in the afternoon.

The Rays and Rasmussen avoided arbitration Tuesday by agreeing to a two-year, $8 million contract extension, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The deal also includes an $8 million club option for 2027 which could escalate to as high as $20 million if Rasmussen reaches all of his health and innings pitched incentives.

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