Bucs UDFA LB Kalen DeLoach.

Yeah, you’ve heard this story before. Long-shot propsect will do whatever the team wants him to do in return for a roster spot.

But this has a cool twist. [read more]

It’s rare to hear an NFL coach talk about the money side of player management. It might come up at a press conference before free agency opens in March, but in May? [read more]

Rookie minicamp notes

This time Joe was prepared. [read more]

Goals of rookie minicamp.

Todd Bowles said it best yesterday when he was pressed about Tykee Smith’s pick in his very first practice as a Bucs player. [read more]

Rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell.

Look, Joe hasn’t seen second-round pick, outside linebacker Chris Braswell in pads yet. And since this is underwear football guys are not allowed to hit. So it is impossible to get a read on the Alabama product. [read more]

Talks offensive learning curve.

So Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” this week and he got hit with an interesting question from one of McAfee’s elves working in the background. [read more]

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Danger, danger.

The much-maligned NFC South is poised to make the wrong kind of NFL history this fall unless at least one team raises its game. [read more]

Graham Barton, Tampa Bay’s first-round draft pick.

Day 1 of rookie minicamp — at center — seemed to go very well mentally on the field for Bucs first-round pick Graham Barton. [read more]

Interesting commentary today that jibes with what Joe had heard several weeks ago at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando. [read more]

Solid first Bucs practice.

If Bucs fans had any questions about rookie receiver Jalen McMillan out of Washington, he may have answered some today, at least in his very first Bucs practice at rookie minicamp. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Rookie minicamp, performed using underwear football prohibitions, basically means the Bucs’ drafted rookies can shake off the cobwebs and learn the playbook. [read more]

Starting(?) running back Rachaad White.

Joe wrote about the starting running backs competition yesterday, and Todd Bowles reinforced the premise today. [read more]

Rookie receiver Jalen McMillan.

You’ve heard this so much that you can likely recite it in your sleep. [read more]

Bucs RB Bucky Irving.

The Bucs trotted out a few of their draft picks this morning before rookie minicamp began this afternoon. And at least two seem to have the right focus. [read more]

The men and women drawing a regular check from Team Glazer are quick to name one huge reason why they’re impressed by Baker Mayfield. [read more]

The rookies are in the house! That includes a bunch of tryout players ready to tackle Tampa Bay’s rookie minicamp today and tomorrow. [read more]

Rebirth.

Recently, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht appeared on “Schein on Sports” and confessed he was so stressed by the possibility Mike Evans would bolt in free agency, it cost him a bunch of sleep. [read more]

Bucs TEs coach pleads patience.

Maybe it is just Joe, but toward the final few games of the 2024 season, Bucs tight end Cade Otton appeared to turn the corner. [read more]

Admits keeping receipts.

Jason Licht admitted it. He believes in the eyes of a football nation folks still think of the Bucs as the Yucs. [read more]