The Bucs received again to work Tuesday morning on the AdventHealth Coaching Heart after two days off from full practices. It was good timing as Tropical Storm Debby hit the Tampa Bay space onerous on Sunday and Monday. The staff was in full pads for its tenth observe of coaching camp, with robust, gusty winds because of the storm exiting the state of Florida on a partly sunny day.
Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles stated they are going to have a walkthrough Sunday earlier than Monday’s off day. That was already deliberate with the schedule forward of camp, nevertheless it coincidentally works out effectively given the climate forecasts over the weekend in Tampa.
Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds, Matt Matera, Adam Slivon and Isaiah Delgado had been in attendance for Saturday’s observe. Listed below are their observations:
Bucs Who Had been Not Practising

Bucs OLB Yaya Diaby – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
The group of injured Bucs lacking on Tuesday’s observe noticed some acquainted names with vast receiver Kameron Johnson, working again Chase Edmonds, exterior linebacker Shaun Peterson Jr., robust security Jordan Whitehead and inside linebacker SirVocea Dennis all watching on from the sidelines. Exterior linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was wearing pads, however didn’t observe attributable to a lingering harm for the second straight observe.
Large receiver Sterling Shepard didn’t observe on Tuesday and was a brand new addition to the strolling wounded.
The excellent news for the Bucs is that rookie defensive again Tykee Smith, who sprained his ankle throughout Saturday’s observe, returned to motion on Tuesday and was a full participant. It was additionally good to see exterior linebacker Yaya Diaby out at observe watching the motion after lacking the final couple of practices rehabbing his excessive ankle sprain. The truth that Diaby was not strolling with a boot or a brace was additionally a welcomed web site.
Baker Mayfield Cooled Off On Tuesday With A number of INTs


Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and OC Liam Coen – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Pewter Report tabulated the interception whole from our day by day observe studies and fashioned a narrative detailing all the INTs by the primary 9 days of Bucs coaching camp. Third-string quarterback John Wolford had the doubtful distinction of main the staff with six heading into Tuesday’s observe, however starter Baker Mayfield took the lead with a pair of picks as Tampa Bay returned to the observe discipline after two days off.
On the heels of signing a profitable, three-year deal value $100 million this offseason, Mayfield has had a scorching begin to coaching camp typically talking. However the Bucs’ starter cooled off significantly on Tuesday throwing two interceptions and having two extra potential picks dropped. Mayfield, who was the one QB who turned the ball over on Tuesday, together with his first choose coming early on a deep ball that was overthrown meant for Jalen McMillan. Rookie security Marcus Banks tracked the ball the entire manner and picked up his first interception of coaching camp.
That was Mayfield’s sixth INT of camp, however the day wasn’t over for the Bucs protection, which got here into Tuesday with 14 picks by the primary 9 practices, together with 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 durations. Mayfield almost threw an interception to order security Tavierre Thomas, who presently leads the staff with three. Thomas had the ball in his arms, however bobbled it and that allowed vast receiver Chris Godwin to grab the ball proper out of the air. With Thomas reacting to virtually having his fourth interception of camp, Godwin raced downfield for a straightforward – but unbelievable – landing in dramatic trend.


Bucs TE Payne Durham – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Mayfield’s second interception got here within the pink zone as cornerback Zyon McCollum jumped a slant move meant for Mike Evans and made a clear choose. That was McCollum’s second choose throughout camp.
Mayfield almost threw one other choose, this time as he and Mike Evans didn’t talk the route appropriately. Reserve cornerback Josh Hayes learn Mayfield’s eyes completely and virtually made the interception close to the again of the objective line, however the second-year DB couldn’t haul within the move.
Mayfield wasn’t terrible on Tuesday, and did have a few good touchdowns to tight ends Cade Otton and Payne Durham. However he was slightly extra careless with the ball than each he and offensive coordinator Liam Coen would like. Maybe it was the gusty circumstances throughout observe that messed with Mayfield’s accuracy a bit. However Tampa Bay’s protection beloved the truth that its interception whole elevated to 16 after Tuesday’s observe.
Todd Bowles Preferred How His Veterans Responded On Tuesday


Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles praised his veteran gamers for his or her focus after having the staff’s first break from camp with back-to-back days off. Linebackers Lavonte David and Okay.J. Britt had been on high of their sport and made a bunch of performs throughout observe. The identical may very well be stated for defensive tackles Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey, whereas the veterans on the offensive line, tight ends Cade Otton and Payne Durham, working again Rachaad White and vast receiver Chris Godwin shined on offense.
“The older guys got here able to play, the youthful guys [have] received some psychological work to do,” Bowles stated after Tuesday’s observe. “The psychological a part of it has gotta be key for us going into this ball sport, particularly the youthful guys we wanna see play, in order that’s gonna be vital.”
The Bucs have three extra days to organize for his or her preseason opener on the street at Cincinnati towards the Bengals on Saturday evening.
“The subsequent couple days will inform so much,” Bowles stated when requested which rookies have caught his eye to this point in coaching camp.
Observations And Highlights From Day 10 Of Bucs Camp
Listed below are some quick-hitting observations from Tampa Bay’s tenth coaching camp observe:


Bucs C Graham Barton and DT Vita Vea – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
• Though Bucs rookie Graham Barton is presently listed because the backup middle on the staff’s first depth chart, which was launched on Tuesday, he’s anticipated to win the beginning job. However Robert Hainsey, who’s coming into a contract 12 months in Tampa Bay, was the starter on Tuesday. Barton is enhancing with every observe and had an unbelievable 1-on-1 move safety rep towards defensive sort out Vita Vea close to the beginning of Tuesday’s motion. Barton used good method to successfully block Vea and win the rep.
• With Yaya Diaby and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka out of motion the Bucs’ beginning exterior linebackers on Tuesday had been sixth-year veteran Anthony Nelson and rookie Chris Braswell, the staff’s second-round choose. Braswell is coming alongside, albeit slowly. However the further reps he’s getting towards beginning offensive tackles Luke Goedeke and Tristan Wirfs is barely accelerating his studying curve.
• Behind Nelson and Braswell had been reserve exterior linebackers Markees Watts and Jose Ramirez on the second staff. Each are battling one another for the suitable to be the No. 5 exterior linebacker on the depth chart. Final 12 months Watts gained the job as an undrafted free agent over Ramirez, who was a sixth-round choose, relegating him to the observe squad. Each second-year edge rushers made good performs on Tuesday.
• After getting body-slammed to the bottom by Wirfs on one move rush, Watts got here screaming across the edge on the following play, beating Wirfs clear for a would-be-sack. Ramirez had a pleasant sort out for loss, shoving proper sort out Brandon Walton apart and stuffing Sean Tucker within the backfield.
• The Bucs working sport had some actual shiny spots with Rachaad White, D.J. Williams, Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker all having some large features due to large holes to run by. However there was some give and take because the protection additionally made its share of performs, too. Safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tykee Smith crammed their gaps on the line of scrimmage and stuffed just a few runs for no acquire and defensive sort out Calijah Kancey additionally had a sort out for loss on a run by White within the backfield.


Bucs DB Tykee Smith – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
• Talking of Smith, the rookie from Georgia additionally made a terrific play in move protection. Getting back from a barely sprained ankle on Saturday, Smith was stride for stride with Chris Godwin racing down the sector and timed his move breakup on a Baker Mayfield throw completely.
• Backup quarterback Kyle Trask had a greater than common day together with his greatest throw approaching a rollout in the direction of the sideline the place he hit reserve receiver Ryan Miller for a landing move within the pink zone on the pylon. Miller additionally caught a landing move from Baker Mayfield within the pink zone, as he noticed elevated snaps with Sterling Shepard out on Tuesday.
• Third-string QB John Wolford ended observe on a excessive word for the offense’s pink zone work, threading the needle on a landing move to receiver Rakim Jarrett in the long run zone.