Photos of the Buccaneers' 2017 rookie mini-camp.
WR Chris Godwin
TE O.J. Howard
TE Anthony Auclair
TE Anthony Auclair
QB Alex Snyder
CB Maurice Fleming
S Justin Evans
LB Kendell Beckwith
LB Kendell Beckwith and RB Jeremy McNichols
RB Jeremy McNichols
LB Cristophe Mulumba
LB Riley Bullough
TE Anthony Auclair
RB Chad Newell
WR Thomas Sperbeck
TE Tevin Westbrook
FB Quayvon Hicks
WR Derel Walker
TE O.J. Howard
TE O.J. Howard
Bucs rookie camp
Bucs rookie camp
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
Bucs rookie camp
GM Jason Licht
OT Casey Blaser
S Justin Evans
Bucs rookie camp
LB Paul Magliore
WR Riley Cooper
DT Darious Cummings
DT Doug Webb
Bucs rookie camp
OT Cole Gardner
C Bret Niederreither
CB Jonathan Moxey
TE Tevin Westbrook
WR Thomas Sperbeck
TE O.J. Howard
TE O.J. Howard
WR Cole Freytag
HC Dirk Koetter
TE O.J. Howard
Bucs rookie camp
TE O.J. Howard
TE O.J. Howard
G Connor Bozick
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
TE O.J. Howard
RB Jojo Kemp
QB Alex Snyder
LB Richie Brown
QB Sefo Liufau
Bucs rookie camp
K Elliot Fry
RB Blake Sims
Bucs rookie camp
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers practiced for three days over the weekend, conducting a rookie mini-camp that included several dozen undrafted players participating on tryout contracts. Immediately after the end of the mini-camp on Sunday, the Buccaneers made exactly one move on their 90-man offseason roster, and it wasn't an addition. However, it could eventually lead to one.
On Monday, the Buccaneers waived rookie cornerback Greg Mabin. Mabin, a former Iowa standout, was one of 14 undrafted free agents the team had signed the prior week after the conclusion of the 2017 NFL Draft. There was no accompanying move, meaning that there is one open spot on that 90-man roster. It's possible that one of the tryout players will be signed to fill that vacancy.
Photos of the Buccaneers 2017 Rookie Mini-Camp.
RB Jeremy McNichols and HC Dirk Koetter
Rookie mini-camp
Rookie mini-camp
HC Dirk Koetter
TE O.J. Howard
Rookie mini-camp
S Isaiah Johnson
S Justin Evans
S Justin Evans
S Alex Gray
CB Maurice Fleming
CB Greg Mabin
S Jonathan Moxey
G Mike Liedtke
G Connor Bozick
DT Danny O'Brien
TE O.J. Howard
TE O.J. Howard
TE Anthony Auclair
TE O.J. Howard
TE Anthony Auclair
TE O.J. Howard
TE Tevin Westbrook
FB Quayvon Hicks
RB Jojo Kemp
WR Jordan Westercamp
RB Chad Newell
WR Cole Freytag
WR Riley Cooper
WR Bobo Wilson
WR Riley Cooper
WR Jordan Westercamp
WR Derel Walker
DT Danny O'Brien
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
DT Doug Webb
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
G Drake Miller
G Connor Bozick
G Matt Liedtke
C Bret Niederreither
OT Cole Gardner
OT Korren Kirven
CB Jonathan Moxey
QB Seth Liufau
WR Riley Cooper
WR Cole Freytag
WR Jordan Westercamp
WR Bobo Wilson
QB Seth Liufau
GM Jason Licht
TE O.J. Howard
HC Dirk Koetter
OT Cole Gardner
S Justin Evans
S Justin Evans
DC Mike Smith
RB Jojo Kemp
QB Alex Snyder
TE Tevin Westbrook
TE O.J. Howard
S Justin Evans
S Zach Edwards
WR Chris Godwin
DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
That would not be a surprise, as the annual rookie camp has often generated a couple signings from among the field of tryout players. Last year, for instance, the Bucs signed linebacker Micah Awe, defensive tackle Travis Britz and tackle Kelby Johnson, all tryout players, in the days following camp. None of those three made the team, but in 2015 wide receivers Adam Humphries and Donteea Dye went all the way from tryout contracts to significant roles in the offense in the regular season.
The Buccaneers may also sign an additional tryout player or two at a later date. However, if it turns out that only one new player emerges from this year's rookie camp, that would also not be a surprise. Greater roster depth on a team that is coming off a 9-7 season and expecting to challenge for the playoffs in 2017 means fewer opportunities for newcomers.
"We're full at 90 and then we'd have to trade some guys out for a tryout guy," said Buccaneers Head Coach Dirk Koetter after Saturday's practice. "I think just in general our roster is deeper than it was a year ago. I think it's getting tougher and tougher to make it. When you start thinking about, 'Yeah, we'd like to have this guy, but who do you want to let go?' it's not so easy, I know [General Manager] Jason [Licht] and his guys are watching practice and thinking the same thing. There's some guys that maybe a year or two ago might have had a better chance, but we've got a deeper football team right now than we did a year before."
