Reserve (starting?) center Nick Leverett gets coached up by Harold Goodwin at Bucs’ training camp practice Friday morning.

Today was the first practice in the possible post-Ryan Jensen era for the 2022 season. Despite this, Bucs franchise Tom Brady did not demand to practice and take snaps from possible starting center Robert Hainsey. You do the math here. Joe finds it interesting a workaholic like Brady wasn’t motivated to practice with Hainsey today. [read more]

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

Former Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph had an old friend/fan in the Bucs locker room when he landed here this week, even if he didn’t know it. [read more]

Handsy Jamel Dean.

Tom Brady had today off. It was a Vet Day issued by Bucs coach Todd Bowles. That means Mike Evans, Lavonte David, Cam Brate and Brady got to relax.

And maybe this was a factor in what highlighted today’s practice. [read more]

Veteran Bucs running back Giovani Bernard.

Yesterday, Joe asked Bucs general manager Jason Licht about the battle at kick and punt returner. [read more]

Little optimism today at One Buc Palace when it comes to the 2022 return of Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen.

In fact, speeches were given to players about moving on. [read more]

Bucs are playing real-life Madden, says the Bucs’ All-Pro right tackle.

Joe has heard this before. Still, Joe likes it a lot. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

What Tommy wants Tommy gets. He’s got the street cred. And the clout. [read more]

Ex Bucs lineman, coach shares personal insight.

So it seems as if Ryan Jensen may be out for an extended period of time. Barring Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht swinging a trade, it may be Robert Hainsey’s job to start at center. [read more]

Todd Bowles

It seems Todd Bowles enjoys a good horror show, and Joe’s not talking about the 2014 Buccaneers or a Roberto Aguayo highlight reel. [read more]

It feels like a lifetime ago, but it was only months ago that the nation was talking/speculating about how Bucco Bruce Arians was heavy-handed with the Tampa Bay offense so Tom Brady forced Arians to quit in order to have more say in playcalling. [read more]

Possibly the new Bucs starting center, second-year man Robert Hainsey.

This Ryan Jensen knee injury doesn’t just have Bucs fans down in the dumps. The way ex-Bucs are reacting on Twitter (they have access to better team sources than Joe), it almost sounds like they have to attend a wake. [read more]

Rookie running back Rachaad White.

New Bucs fans may not understand the depth of what happened after practice today at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Center Ryan Jensen.

UPDATED 8:46 p.m. – This has been floating around Twitter so Joe thought fans may want to try to piece together what happened. [read more]

“Don’t worry Tom, I won’t give away any of your practice snaps to Kyle Trask. Promise.”

UPDATED 8:00 p.m. Here are some highlights of a depressing second day of Bucs training camp 2022. [read more]

Bucs boss weighs in.

Yeah, it’s great fun to talk — and fantasize — about the Tampa Bay offense with newcomers Kyle Rudolph and Julio Jones. But Joe is more curious about the manbeast acquisition to replace Ndamukong Suh.

So Joe asked Bucs GM Jason Licht about Hicks. [read more]

Retired (?) Rob Gronkowski claims he’s retired but nobody seems to believe him, not even his girlfriend.

So Joe had to ask Bucs general manager Jason Licht today about Gronk. [read more]

Defends Playoff Lenny.

Nobody appreciates a manster up front to block for him like a running back. And few things get offensive linemen stoked when they can blow up a defender to spring a running back for a big gain. [read more]

Enforcer.

Antoine Winfield wasted no time Thursday morning announcing to his Bucs teammates, coaches and fans in the bleachers he’s ready for the season. [read more]

UPDATED 10:50 a.m. — Ugly stuff moments ago at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Sean Murphy-Bunting worked on footwork by himself after practice yesterday.

Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean is entering a contract year and says he’s money motivated in a big way.

But not all Bucs defensive backs drafted in 2019 feel that way. [read more]