Pictures from the Buccaneers' Preseason Week 1 matchup with the Bengals.
QB Jameis Winston
QB Jameis Winston
DT Gerald McCoy
LB Riley Bullough
DE Bailey Sterling
C Josh Allen
TE Antony Auclair
QB Jameis Winston
OL Caleb Benenoch
QB Ryan Griffin
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
CB Vernon Hargreaves
WR Mike Evans
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
CB Vernon Hargreaves
CB Vernon Hargreaves and QB Jameis Winston
CB Vernon Hargreaves
K Roberto Aguayo
RB Doug Martin
QB Jameis Winston
DE Chris Baker
QB Jameis Winston
TE Cameron Brate
TE Cameron Brate
Bucs Defense
LB Kwon Alexander
Bucs Defense
CB Vernon Hargreaves
Bucs Defense
QB Jameis Winston
QB Jameis Winston
Bucs Defense
S J.J. Wilcox
RB Peyton Barber
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
FB Austin Johnson
RB Peyton Barber
RB Peyton Barber
Bucs Offense
DT Clinton McDonald
LB Devante Bond and DT Clinton McDonald
CB Josh Robinson
LB Devante Bond
Defensive linemen
RB Peyton Barber
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
RB Peyton Barber
K Nick Folk
CB Ryan Smith
CB Ryan Smith
LB Kendell Beckwith
Buccaneers defenders
LB Devante Bond
WR Chris Godwin
RB Jeremy McNichols
RB Jeremy McNichols
LB Riley Bullough
DE Justin Trattou
CB Robert McClain
CB Robert McClain
LB Riley Bullough
RB Russell Hansbrough
DE Tavaris Barnes
LB Richie Brown
LB Richie Brown
WR Bobo Wilson
QB Sefo Liufau
HC Dirk Koetter
QB Jameis Winston
The Buccaneers came out on the losing end in their preseason opener against the Bengals Friday night in Cincinnati. Tampa Bay fell, 23-12, but there were plenty of positives to take away from their first competition of the season.
The Buccaneers' starters played two drives and there were a handful of strong plays by players on both sides of the ball. Jameis Winston completed nine of 13 passes for 99 yards, and two of his four incompletions were drops. He hooked up with Mike Evans four times for 58 yards and helped lead the Buccaneers on a 14-play, 92-yard drive to open the game.
Vernon Hargreaves, Kwon Alexander and Noah Spence all had strong performances defensively, with Hargreaves recording an impressive interception at the Buccaneers' one-yard line. Alexander recorded five tackles in limited action and Spence finished the game with a tackle for a loss.
The Buccaneers got a field goal out of each of their two kickers, with Roberto Aguyo hitting a 20-yarder in the first quarter and Nick Folk booting a 45-yard field goal in the third. The team scored their only touchdown when Ryan Fitzpatrick found the end zone on a six-yard run. Aguayo failed to convert on point after attempt and a field goal, potentially shifting the edge of the kicking competition in Folk's favor.
Bernard Reedy and Josh Huff both flashed as potential return men while Bryan Anger and Josh Robinson flashed on special teams. The Buccaneers will travel on Sunday to Jacksonville and hold two joint practices with the Jaguars before playing a game against them next Thursday.
