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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Avert your gaze from Baker Mayfield and Vita Vea for a moment and concentrate on the four Buccaneers with the most to prove in 2026. [read more]

Staying put?

That explosion you heard this week wasn’t from your neighbor eating bad lettuce. It was one of the bigger bombshells to go off at One Buc Palace in quite a while. [read more]

Changing up the defense.

Bucs fans have been hollering for months, maybe years, that the Bucs need to inspire change. [read more]

ESPN’s Louis Riddick.

Former NFL executive and long-time ESPN analyst Louis Riddick is one of the more respected guys breaking down football who works for the four-letter. [read more]

Inside linebacker Josiah Trotter runs through agilities drills Wednesday.

The Bucs got lucky on the first practice of 2026 training camp. It was a little steamy at first but then the clouds came, followed by a welcome cool shower. With the strong breeze out of the west, it was actually comfortable out at One Buc Palace today. [read more]

Todd Bowles reacts.

It seems Bucs coach Todd Bowles has an interesting description of Bucs right guard Cody Mauch. [read more]

Joe can just hear it now. [read more]

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Day 1 of 2026 training camp saw a lot happen on and off the field. Enjoy!

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The senior member of the Buccaneers roster was speaking today after Day 1 of training camp practice. [read more]

The hunt for a corner.

UPDATED: You may have heard Benjamin Morrison is dealing with a tender hamstring. Why does Joe have the feeling he will be typing about that several times over the next five months? [read more]

Joe is advising fans to wave off reports of a Zyon McCollum interception at Day 1 of minicamp practice today. [read more]

Bucs OLB Chris Brawell at training camp practice Wednesday.

Maybe Jason Licht was right? [read more]

Is it too early to call Benjamin Morrison injury-prone? [read more]

“We’re all on script, Coach.”

Joe loves the gamesmanship. [read more]

Buccaneers All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs didn’t answer the bell for Day 1 of training camp.

Todd Bowles said Wirfs tweaked a hamstring in a report-for-duty running test yesterday. Wirfs, per Bowles, stayed off the field today and was inside One Buc Palace receiving treatment.

Man, the Bucs better be extra careful with Wirfs. He’s too important.

Bad luck, for sure, as fans — and Wirfs — can’t blame the grind of camp or the weather.

Hopefully, this is a silver lining with backups Ben Chukwuma and Justin Skule getting valuable first-team work.

Ahhhh, the sweet smell of cut grass at One Buc Palace. Practice is on and Joe is taking notes. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It seems recent history says, both league-wide and with the Bucs, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea likely isn’t going anywhere. For now. [read more]