The best photos from the Buccaneers' 2016 rookie mini-camp.




CB Vernon Hargreaves





LB Luke Rhodes

LB Zach Shaw

CB Vernon Hargreaves

HC Dirk Koetter

K Roberto Aguayo

DB Ryan Smith

DC Mike Smith

HC Dirk Koetter

TE Kivon Cartwright

Special Teams Coach Nate Kaczor

CB Vernon Hargreaves

LB Devante Bond

WR Bernard Reedy

CB Vernon Hargreaves

CB Marqus Baker

CB Vernon Hargreaves

LB Devante Bond

HC Dirk Koetter

DE Darryl Paulo

DE Noah Spence


HC Dirk Koetter and OL Coach George Warhop

RB Russell Hansbrough

DE Noah Spence

CB Vernon Hargreaves

LB Devante Bond

RB Peyton Barber

TE Dan Vitale

S Elijah Shumate

CB Vernon Hargreaves

CB Vernon Hargreaves

WR Andre Davis

CB Vernon Hargreaves

CB Marqus Baker

HC Dirk Koetter


After the 2016 NFL Draft concluded, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed nearly 20 more rookies who had slipped through the seven rounds. The team then attracted another 22 young prospects, most of them additional undrafted free agents, to participate in last weekend's mini-camp on a tryout basis. In a very real way, those two groups of players were in competition with each other from Friday through Sunday.
"These guys, they know what's at stake," said Head Coach Dirk Koetter on Friday. "You've got 51 guys for probably 19 spots on the 90-man roster, so there is a lot at stake. These guys are hungry and they show it."
The Buccaneers held their first rookie mini-camp practice at One Buc Place on Friday.

CB Vernon Hargreaves

WR Dez Stewart


WR Dez Stewart

CB Marqus Baker

HC Dirk Koetter

CB Marqus Baker


DB Ryan Smith and CB Vernon Hargreaves

RB Peyton Barber

TE Kivon Cartwright

TE Danny Vitale

LB Micah Awe

S Elijah Shumate

CB Vernon Hargreaves

CB Vernon Hargreaves

CB Marqus Barker

WR Andre Davis

RB Peyton Barber

RB Russell Hansbrough


DE Noah Spence

DE Noah Spence

OT Caleb Benenoch

LB Devante Bond

CB Vernon Hargreaves

Special Teams Coach Nate Kaczor


HC Dirk Koetter and OL Coach George Warhop

K Roberto Aguayo

K Roberto Aguayo


And, indeed, three competitive practices over the weekend led to a handful of roster moves on Monday. Three of those tryout players – Texas Tech linebacker Micah Awe, Kansas State defensive tackle Travis Britz and Louisville tackle Kelby Johnson – have earned a spot on the 90-man roster. To make room, the Buccaneers released three of those original undrafted free agents: West Chester tight end Tim Brown, Oregon linebacker Tyson Coleman and Western Kentucky defensive tackle Jontavius Morris.
In addition, the Buccaneers have re-signed wide receiver Andre Davis, a former standout at the University of South Florida and nearby Jefferson High School. There was an open spot on the roster for Davis, who also participated in the weekend camp, because one of the original undrafted free agents, Kutztown wide receiver Anthony Kelly, did not officially sign or take part in the camp.
Photos from day 2 of Rookie Mini-Camp.

HC Dirk Koetter



DT Pio Vatuvei

DE Darryl Paulo

DE Noah Spence

DT Travis Britz

DT Pio Vatuvei

T Kelby Johnson

DE Noah Spence

TE Tevin Westbrook

QB Phillip Ely

QB Steven Bench



TE Danny Vitale

TE Alan Cross

WR Andre Davis

WR Bernard Reedy

WR Roman Namdar

OC/WR Coach Todd Monken

WR Andre Davis

WR Mike Thomas


WR Roman Namdar

Special Teams Coordinator Nate Kaczor and LB Micah Awe

DE Noah Spence

LB Tyson Coleman

CB Vernon Hargreaves III

DE Martavius Foster


LB Devante Bond

RB Peyton Barber

CB Vernon Hargreaves III

LB Mike Kozlakowski


S Isaiah Johnson

CB Vernon Hargreaves III

CB Marqus Baker

LB Devante Bond

HC Dirk Koetter

CB Vernon Hargreaves III

CB Stanley Absanon

Defensive Quality Control Coach Dave Borgonzi

CB Vernon Hargreaves III

HC Dirk Koetter


K Roberto Aguayo


DC Mike Smith & Secondary Coach Jon Hoke

K Roberto Aguayo

RB Russell Hansbrough

HC Dirk Koetter
A team captain as a senior at Texas Tech, Awe played in 51 games over four seasons with the Red Raiders, recording 266 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and six passes defensed. The 6-0, 221-pound linebacker started every game last fall and ranked 13th in the nation in solo tackles per game.
Britz (6-4, 293) started 36 of the 47 games in which he played over four seasons at Kansas State and was also a team captain as a senior. A second-team All-Big 12 pick after a 2015 campaign in which he amassed 41 tackles, four sacks and 11 tackles for loss, Britz also tied a school record with five career blocked kicks.
The 6-7, 301-pound Johnson played two seasons at Virginia before finishing up at Louisville in 2014 and 2015. He was primarily a reserve for the Cardinals, starting one game at tackle last fall.