Yes, you can go to Buccaneers training camp in eight days if you’re not a season ticket holder or part of a special interest group.

The cost is a $10 donation per ticket for the July 25 session.

As of Joe’s check of Ticketmaster this afternoon, seats are available for that Thursday morning underwear football practice. The $10 entry fee is a donation (presumably minus Ticketmaster’s coldhearted fees) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation.

Practice kicks off at 8:30 a.m., is outdoors, and runs about two hours.

Orange crush.

They’re back! [read more]

Questions.

Can the offense carry the Bucs? Be honest, the pass defense has more questions than the offense. And yes, it’s a passing league. [read more]

Last chance.

It seems just a matter of time. [read more]

The goal is clear for big No. 50, and he says it’s attainable. [read more]

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Big play production.

Joe likes stats because stats are information. And more information is good. [read more]

Is Graham Barton Superman? [read more]

So before last year’s training camp even started, Bucs rookie defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was impressing teammates with his brains. [read more]

Baker Mayfield and Adam Schefter at an August practice last season.

So once upon a time, Joe worked for newspapers where it was strictly forbidden to accept a gift in any form from any entity remotely involved with whatever a reporter was covering. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Training camp is dead ahead and if the 2024 Bucs want to keep hope alive for a deep playoff run, they need key figures to step up. [read more]

No. 2 RB already?

Although Chase Edmonds might disagree, Joe doesn’t think there is a whole lot of doubt. [read more]

Future with Bucs.

Joe is nowhere near ready to shovel dirt in Chris Godwin’s grill. [read more]

How many starting jobs are open?

You hear coaches say this all the time: Competition brings out the best in players. [read more]

Vita Vea

Will leaner Vita Vea be a better Vita Vea this season?

Joe’s not sure, but Vea is excited and was heard talking about his offseason body work today. [read more]

“Jason, here’s what we’re going to ask Baker and here’s what I want everyone to tell Baker.”

Yes, the quote in the headline comes from the fearless leader of the Bucs’ offense, Pro Bowl quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

“Hey, Bake, it’s always all good.”

Hey, Baker Mayfield, “Do you ever wish, like, Bruce Arians would walk through that door and chew me out, just like call me a dumb motherfuc*er?”

Mayfield was hit with that question this week. [read more]

“Stay in your lane, Kyle.”

Setting a teamwide tone last season was a work in progress for Baker Mayfield, he said this week. [read more]