Pictures from the Bucs' training camp practice on Tuesday with the Cleveland Browns.
Bucs Training Camp
Head Coach Hue Jackson and Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Head Coach Hue Jackson and Head Coach Dirk Koetter
25 RB Mike James
89 WR Russell Shepard
89 WR Russell Shepard
Bucs Training Camp
3 QB Jameis Winston
58 LB Kwon Alexander
33 S Kimario McFadden
70 DT A.J. Francis
Head Coach Hue Jackson and Head Coach Dirk Koetter
14 WR Andre Davis
Bucs Training Camp
44 LB Micah Awe
45 TE Alan Cross
3 QB Jameis Winston
83 WR Vincent Jackson
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
13 WR Mike Evans
32 CB Daniel Davie
34 RB Charles Sims
11 WR Adam Humphries
68 C Joe Hawley and #3 QB Jameis Winston
11 WR Adam Humphries
70 DT A.J. Francis
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Bucs Training Camp
Bucs Training Camp
Bucs Training Camp
11 WR Adam Humphries
Bucs Training Camp
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
87 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Bucs Training Camp
16 WR Freddie Martino
79 DT Travis Britz
Bucs Training Camp
Bucs Training Camp
15 WR Bernard Reedy
35 CB Javien Elliott
13 WR Mike Evans
18 WR Louis Murphy
13 WR Mike Evans
36 RB Storm Johnson
87 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
70 DT A.J. Francis
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
21 CB Alterraun Verner
16 WR Freddie Martino
58 LB Kwon Alexander and #28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
Bucs Training Camp
3 QB Jameis Winston
13 WR Mike Evans
89 WR Russell Shepard
Bucs Training Camp
13 WR Mike Evans
Bucs Training Camp
79 DT Travis Britz and Assistant Defensive Line Coach Paul Spicer
3 QB Jameis Winston
57 DE Noah Spence
93 DT Gerald McCoy
Bucs Training Camp
3 QB Jameis Winston
68 C Joe Hawley
11 WR Adam Humphries
82 TE Brandon Myers
8 QB Mike Glennon
96 DE Cliff Matthews
57 DE Noah Spence
8 QB Mike Glennon
86 TE Danny Vitale
82 TE Brandon Myers
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
24 CB Brent Grimes
93 DT Gerald McCoy
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
Bucs Training Camp
46 LB Luke Rhodes
86 TE Danny Vitale
Bucs Training Camp
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
4 QB Ryan Griffin
79 DT Travis Britz
17 WR Donteea Dye
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Bucs Training Camp
Bucs Training Camp
98 DT Clinton McDonald
Bucs Training Camp
46 LB Luke Rhodes
46 LB Luke Rhodes
89 WR Russell Shepard
93 DT Gerald McCoy
43 RB Peyton Barber
3 QB Jameis Winston
On Friday, the Buccaneers will take the field against the Browns at Raymond James Stadium for their third, and perhaps most important, preseason game. For most teams, the starters play into the second half in the third preseason game. And for most teams, that's the longest their starters will play before the start of the regular season.
"Third week is the dress rehearsal, it's the final big push before the regular season, so we've got to come in and prepare like it's a regular season game, install like it's a regular season game," said center Joe Hawley. "Obviously we're going to have two practices against (the Browns), so there's going to be a lot of good work this week."
For Hawley and the Bucs' offensive linemen, this game may be even more significant because they will likely have their starting running back, Doug Martin, running behind them. Martin played sparingly in the Bucs' preseason opener against the Eagles and did not play at all against the Jaguars last Saturday.
Even without Martin, the Bucs rushed for 158 yards, a high mark for any offense. Tampa Bay will be competing against the Browns' 3-4 base defense this week, which will present a new challenge.
Tampa Bay will have one more joint practice with Cleveland on Wednesday before breaking camp and preparing for their Week 3 game. And for a team that finished No. 5 in the league in total offense a year ago, continuing to improve in the run game will be important.
"When you get 150 yards in the NFL, that's big," Hawley said. "I think all three groups were doing a really good job running the ball. We need to continue to improve on it. This week we're going against a 3-4 defense, so it's a different kind of style. So it'd be good work for us to transfer [over to] this season."
Following Friday's game, the Buccaneers will turn around on a short week to prepare for a Thursday night game against the Redskins. Starters usually play a drive or two in that final preseason game and call it a day.
"It's the most important because you're playing your starters the longest," Head Coach Dirk Koetter said. "Our starters will actually come out, warm up, and play into the third quarter. It's the most important from that standpoint, yeah."
