Sad but happy sight on the Buccaneers practice field today. [read more]

Solid.

The thing about Bucs rookie Ted Hurst jumping out at Joe are the things that do not jump out. [read more]

High-stakes gamble?

This isn’t exactly a novel concept, but Joe thought it was cool that a Princeton product and former NFL offensive lineman is reading the tea leaves like this. [read more]

Locked in.

For a guy who is not expecting a contract extension before the end of the season — though Baker Mayfield did say if the Bucs offer what he wants they should call his agent and not him — Mayfield said yesterday that free agency isn’t even on his radar. [read more]

The strong Baker Mayfield insinuation yesterday that the Bucs offered him a two-year contract extension at less than $50 million per year is highly dubious. [read more]

Advice to a fellow Sooner.

This comes as no shock to Joe. [read more]

Rueben Bain has a reason to smile this week.

Physically, rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain is not overmatched in his first NFL training camp. [read more]

Bucs aren’t running for a backup QB.

There’s nothing like backup quarterback chatter to get folks worked up. [read more]

Early in-house review.

Joe wishes all fans could see how great receivers Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka have looked in practice. [read more]

Todd Bowles gets the finger.

CBS Sports insider Pete Prisco spent the past two days at One Buc Palace and hung out last night with Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. [read more]

Ko Kieft, left, and Bauer Sharp lock horns during tight end drills Thursday.

Fun, busy day at One Buc Palace. With all the drama today, it was very easy to forget there was a Bucs practice. And that was fun, too. So below are some nuggets Joe jotted down in his notes about practice today under an overcast sky. [read more]

Baker Mayfield plays with heart like few other quarterbacks. But Mayfield didn’t have the heart to eff over his teammates. [read more]

Is Baker Mayfield misunderstood? [read more]

Rookie DB Keionte Scott.

Joe thought for sure when the Bucs drafted hard-nosed, hard-hitting, ferocious defensive back Keionte Scott out of Miami, Todd Bowles would start him at nickel corner. [read more]

“I laughed too, Mr. Glazer.”

Baker Mayfield wants to be in the large $50 million-per-year quarterback club. Per Mayfield, the Bucs don’t want to put him there. [read more]

ESPN had insider Jeremy Fowler at One Buc Palace today patrolling the compound through the morning. [read more]