The Tampa Bay Buccaneers conducted their first practice of the week in preparation for their Week Three game against the Denver Broncos at Raymond James Stadium. Here is the Practice Report for Wednesday, September 18:
Start Time, Duration: 11:10 a.m., 100 minutes, 2 periods
Participation: DL William Gholston, T Luke Goedeke, CB Josh Hayes, DL Calijah Kancey, DL Vita Vea and S Antoine Winfield Jr. did not practice. CB Jamel Dean, DL Logan Hall, WR Kameron Johnson and RB Rachaad White were limited.
Equipment: Players wore shorts and no pads.
Weather: Practice was conducted indoors.
Head Coach Todd Bowles on rotating K.J. Britt and SirVocea Dennis at one of the linebacker spots: "SirVocea is a good football player. K.J is a good football player. I said it in the summer – that he's going to play and he's going to be an impact player for us on down and distances. Both can play all three downs. We feel like we use them both equally depending on the situation and we're happy to have both of them playing."
Quarterback Baker Mayfield on getting TE Cade Otton more involved in the passing attack after he had one target in Detroit: "Cade is a guy, obviously, you saw last year how reliable he is – he always is that way. Obviously, with Luke [Goedeke] being out, having to try and chip the edge [rushers] a little bit more, it's just one of those game plan things. Cade is a team guy, first and foremost. He's a guy that people kind of forget about the talent level that he really has – pure hands and just understanding some of these zone concepts and where the holes in the defense are and how to get there. I love Cade. Like I keep mentioning, the defense dictates where the ball needs to go. Sometimes it will be Cade."
