Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2009-12-23 Practice

WR Micheal Spurlock practices with the Buccaneers for the first time since early 2008

RB Derrick Ward tries to get by DT Ryan Sims before Sims disengages his blocker

LB Barrett Ruud rushes to his left to get in the ballcarrier's path

T Donald Penn stands up tall against DE Michael Bennett

WR Terrence Nunn goes down low to get his hands underneath the pass

Head Coach Raheem Morris reacts positively to a play on the field

Head Coach Raheem Morris and the defensive line find something confusing on the playsheet

DT Roy Miller spies the back coming through a hole to his right

CB Elbert Mack peers in from his vantage point on the edge of the play

Both lines tense for action as the center prepares to snap the ball

The quarterbacks work on their drop-backs early in practice

LBs Matt McCoy and Adam Hayward celebrate a good play

QB Josh Freeman fires a pass out to his right

T Demar Dotson gets his hands inside those of the pass-rusher

WR Michael Clayton practiced for the first time in three weeks

RB Derrick Ward invades the defensive sideline and adds some levity to practice