The Buccaneers have seen enough from head coach Dirk Koetter to retain him for the 2018 season, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Entering this week's season finale against the Saints, Koetter and the Bucs are 4-11 while occupying the bottom of the NFC South. Through two seasons as Bucs head coach, Koetter is 13-18.
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The report cited Koetter's involvement in quarterback Jameis Winston's development as a key reason for Tampa Bay's faith in him. The Bucs lost all three games Winston missed this season, and have currently dropped five straight overall.
Koetter has helped Winston improve his QBR in each of his first three seasons. Though turnovers are still an issue for Winston, he has completed a higher rate of passes for a higher average per completion this season.
"Dirk has been here (since) my first year,'' Winston said. "He came in — then he was the OC. As the head coach, it has been kind of different but Dirk is the man. I think he has taught me a lot, especially just me playing quarterback. You just don't understand that relationship in that quarterback room."