Todd Bowles: Get Ready Sunday To Watch The Real Benjamin Morrison
December 20th, 2025
Finally healthy?
Benjamin Morrison was damaged when he first set foot in Tampa as the Bucs’ second-round draft pick in April. And to hear Bucs coach Todd Bowles, Benjamin has been hurt ever since but is now, finally, a healthy man.
Bowles spoke after practice yesterday and said he will rotate Jacob Parrish and Morrison at the boundary corner position vacated by Zyon McCollum, who was placed on injured reserve this week.
Will the real Benjamin Morrison please stand up?
“I think he’s finally healthy, so you’ll probably see the real Benjamin Morrison that we drafted,” Bowles said. “He had a couple weeks to take in some things mentally and get physically right, so he’s probably in the best place he’s been in this year.”
Morrison had offseason hip surgery that aborted his senior season at Notre Dame. Morrison wasn’t cleared to practice in underwear football when he first got to the Bucs. He was ready to go in training camp. But it wasn’t long before he suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him about a month.
Apparently, Morrison had trouble getting past that hamstring. Every couple of weeks he’d go down and miss time, practices and games.
Morrison has played in seven games this season and against the slimy Saints in October, rotating with Jamel Dean, Morrison looked like he was about to turn the corner.
Then came New England and it was back to reality for the rookie from Notre Dame. Morrison hasn’t played since the loss to Buffalo back in the middle of November.
“I think we’ll see the best when we see [him],” Bowles said.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:03 am
Prove it rookie! But won’t really help if our front four can’t get to the QB. Tykee being back is huge!
December 20th, 2025 at 8:10 am
Just like we were supposed to get ready for the real Braswell……Not buying the wolf tickets this week.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:18 am
I’m with ya Voktor….
December 20th, 2025 at 8:19 am
Seems like kind of an admission that Morrison was allowed to play hurt. In what universe was that gonna work out well for Morrison or the Bucs?
December 20th, 2025 at 8:23 am
His play thus far reminds me of Johnny Holt.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:30 am
As long as Bowles plays cover zero it won’t matter. The middle will be wide open . Teams know who to target and where to throw and how to run.
Bowles needs to go at the end of the season. It doesn’t matter how they finish. It won’t be a SB to or anything close.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:31 am
DR that’s the confidence they have on Vildur #22 the backup cb.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:33 am
Is this the same type of prediction Jason Licht made with us seeing the real Chris Braswell this year?
December 20th, 2025 at 8:33 am
Don’t worry folks. We are Panther READY!!!!
December 20th, 2025 at 8:34 am
Heard this yesterday and all I could think was “ooooh brother” because if this is the “real” Benjamin Morrison, then why were we forcing the fugazi one onto the field of play earlier this season? Seriously.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:35 am
We can hope Joe right. WE can hope and with this D hope is about all that is left. I don’t know if I will ever get over 3rd and 28. Well if Young Lights us up on the first drive and or the last drive, which has become the norm with this Bucs D we will know. Even if he covers a couple passes that will be improvement.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:35 am
He had a rough go start but I’m pulling for him. McCollum has got to go, can’t get much worse than that.
December 20th, 2025 at 8:55 am
Put up or shut up.
So far the kid looks like a bust…
December 20th, 2025 at 8:56 am
Get ready for multiple blown coverages… jk let’s hope not
December 20th, 2025 at 9:05 am
🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
December 20th, 2025 at 9:07 am
I think they tried to play him too soon, it takes time to fully heal, especially if you pull a hammie. I think that pull and his hip kinda go hand in hand.
December 20th, 2025 at 9:11 am
I remember another Bucs CB that had a rough rookie year. I think his name was Randy….Ronald….something like that.
December 20th, 2025 at 9:34 am
Drunk Bucs I hope it’s not Ronde!? Greatest buc of all time
December 20th, 2025 at 9:37 am
Viktor took the words right out of my mouth.
Sounds like another Brasswell, Reddick kiss of death to me.
The Ghost of Rod Jones past….
December 20th, 2025 at 9:43 am
Just got to coach better and play better easy
December 20th, 2025 at 9:52 am
I’m of the opinion that once we can rush well with 4, we magically will see a little improvement on the back end. I’m also of the opinion that fixing our pass rush with 4 won’t happen this season. One thing that will never change in this game is the high importance of the players you have at the line of scrimmage. A strong Defensive line and offensive line should be a priority for any team wanting to win ballgames consistently.
December 20th, 2025 at 9:55 am
Drunk Bucs, Vernon Hargreaves Drunk Bucs, EJ Biggers had a pretty bad rookie season. He was a 7th rdRick however.
December 20th, 2025 at 9:57 am
And who can forget Jonathan Banks, still can’t believe he was a 2nd rd pick, he was like a 4’6 speed giy
December 20th, 2025 at 10:11 am
todd said the same thing a few weeks ago. also made excuses for morrisons mental condition. believe it when i see it.
December 20th, 2025 at 10:29 am
I’m not worried about Morrison yet. WHEN IS BRASWELL GONNA SHOW UP!?
December 20th, 2025 at 10:50 am
I still remember Rod “Toast” Jones. We dumped him after 2nd or 3rd season. Dude went on to have a nice career with the Bengals
December 20th, 2025 at 10:57 am
Here we are – drafted an injured CB in the 2nd round to support/replace our often injured CB. How about drafting a DE to help the most critical position on D – and the one with the most pressing need? 1000% on you Licht.
December 20th, 2025 at 10:59 am
Still – hoping for the best and that he becomes a critical piece to our long term success.
December 20th, 2025 at 11:44 am
@Marine Buc
I would’ve passed on him from the beginning.
December 20th, 2025 at 11:45 am
@Marine Buc
I would’ve drafted a DE there instead since they decided to take Egbuka 1st round instead.
December 20th, 2025 at 11:47 am
Hope he can finish the game I think?
December 20th, 2025 at 12:14 pm
More clueless, reactionary chatter from the bozos in here. Morrison is a very talented CB who was coming off hip surgery. Rookie CBs typically struggle in the NFL and take year to develop. Im not saying he will be great, but the idiots criziting him are clueless. Not nearly enough games to develop stromg opinions.
December 20th, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Ronde is exactly who I was talking about. Bandwagoners or short term memory people don’t know.
This group would have been throwing the bust label on him in a heartbeat.
December 20th, 2025 at 12:41 pm
Fanofdabucs, agree 100%.
December 20th, 2025 at 1:08 pm
@ fanofdabucs
Notice I used the words – “So far”…
What do those two words mean to you?
Here is another for you – “So far” Calijah Kancey seems like a bust because he can’t stay healthy.
See what I did there?
“So far”…
LOL!
December 20th, 2025 at 1:30 pm
I’m sure he can play 15 yds off the player and run up to miss the tackle like he was coached.
December 20th, 2025 at 2:10 pm
@Marine Buc
I think if they move Kancey to DE that might solve some of the problem. If they just get him to lose like 10 or 15 lbs. & then move him to DE he might be more suited there. Then have him with Yaya & then have Roberts with Vita.
December 20th, 2025 at 2:34 pm
Do you mean “literally” cover zero or is that your cute nickname for ineffective defense against the pass like “Swiss cheese” defense ? I suspect the latter but feel free to let us know if you actually know press-man from a hole in the ground 🤔
December 20th, 2025 at 3:38 pm
shor
December 20th, 2025 at 3:40 pm
short bus defence confuses everyone on the defence