Veteran newcomer punter Riley Dixon.

As expressed on the Ira Kaufman Podcast weeks ago, Joe’s a little leery of head coach Todd Bowles loving his new free agent punter.

Joe has visions of Bowles collaborating with his new game management guru and feeling better than ever about punting. (more…)

Gone.

[UPDATE: 2:17 p.m.] The cuts have begun. (more…)

Injured receiver Jalen McMillan was seen at last night’s preseason game in his neck brace.

Some young players would be bitter after their team used a first-round draft pick at their position, and after suffering a serious injury months later.

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The Bucs are an emotional, camaraderie-loving group. Their quarterback feeds on it. (more…)

Likely ended his Bucs days.

Joe thought if undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders had a good Saturday night, he might make the 53-man roster. But it was a stretch. (more…)

Team Glazer has another arrow pointing up.

How excited are Tampa Bay residents for this Bucs season? (more…)

“Jason, that QB info is almost as interesting as your coat.”

Joe knows who Bucs icon Rondé Barber hangs with at One Buc Palace, and also with the same folks outside One Buc Palace. So any chatter from Barber about Bucs personnel, Joe is listening closely. (more…)

Receiver Tez Johnson celebrates catching a Kyle Trask pass for a touchdown Saturday by doing a flip.

When Joe is trying to figure out which bubble players have a shot to make it, Joe tries to determine who is on an upward trajectory. (more…)

While Joe has a doctorate in Bucs news, nuggets and nonsense, that higher education does not extend to the medical field. (more…)

Bad exit.

Two guys who likely needed a good game Saturday instead had memorable evenings, and not for good reasons. (more…)

Kyle Trask talked at his locker tonight.

UPDATED: Does Kyle Trask have a Buccaneers future? Nobody in charge of the team seems to want to say, “Damn right he does. Kyle’s our guy.” (more…)

No decision (yet).

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht hinted on the WFLA-TV Channel 8 broadcast Saturday night of the Backup Bowl between the Bucs and Bills that the Bucs are already leaning one way on their decision of who will be their No. 2 quarterback. (more…)

Should he be worried?

Saturday night in the WFLA-TV Channel 8 broadcast of the Backup Bowl between the Buffalo Bills and the Bucs, analyst Rondé Barber grew tired of all the sloppy tackling by Bucs defensive backs. (more…)

Backup QB chatter.

Kyle Trask looked sharp Saturday night in the Backup Bowl against the Bills at The Licht House. (more…)

Tez Johnson looks up at fans after tonight’s first half.

UPDATED: What a bounceback night for Bucs rookie returner/receiver Tez Johnson. (more…)

So All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs and receiver Chris Godwin are injured but will not go on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2025 season.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht confirmed that tonight and talked about the decision. (more…)

So the Bucs have to shave their roster from 90 to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon. (more…)

So no Teddy Bridgewater tonight against the Bills in the preseason finale.

Apparently, he is sick. No specifics were provided by the team.

Does this affect Bridgewater’s status in his battle with Kyle Trask for the No. 2 quarterback gig? The Joe typing here thinks it already belongs to Bridgewater.

The cutdown deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. Will the Bucs carry three QBs?