Gone.

UPDATED: Joe never expected the following, especially for one of the league’s bottom-five pass defenses the last two years running. [read more]

For those yet to review all the preseason games and happenings of this past weekend, Raiders No. 2 quarterback Aidan O’Connell broke his throwing wrist in the final Las Vegas preseason game. [read more]

“You seeing this, Mike?”

Joe is somewhat troubled by this because it comes from a guy Joe respects a ton. [read more]

Gone.

Joe fretted all offseason about the Bucs’ depth at one specific spot. It grew worse today. [read more]

Joe looks at today’s announcement of a new and massive three-year contract for 30-year-old Washington receiver Terry McLaurin and has to smile. [read more]

So the Bucs had a bunch of interceptions through the first two preseason games, when teams generally play rather vanilla defenses. [read more]

Decisions.

So yesterday a few Bucs were given notice they won’t make the 53-man roster. Will the Bucs complete that task today? [read more]

Team guy.

One reason Bucs rookie receiver Tez Johnson is popular in the locker room isn’t just his engaging personality. It’s because he really does preach teamwork. [read more]

By 4 p.m. tomorrow, Tampa time, the Bucs will shave their roster to the mandatory 53 men. One more day! All of underwear football and training camp and worthless preseason games lead up to this. [read more]

How safe?

Todd Bowles had very interesting words Sunday morning. And they got Joe to thinking. [read more]

Real Bucs football begins in Atlanta in exactly two short weeks, against a team the Bucs absolutely must beat to be taken very seriously early this season.

If the Bucs dare to lose, the national media will slap them with an overrated tag and the Bucs will be an underdog heading into Houston in Week 2. [read more]

Veteran newcomer punter Riley Dixon.

As expressed on the Ira Kaufman Podcast weeks ago, Joe’s a little leery of head coach Todd Bowles loving his new free agent punter.

Joe has visions of Bowles collaborating with his new game management guru and feeling better than ever about punting. [read more]

Gone.

[UPDATE: 2:17 p.m.] The cuts have begun. [read more]

Injured receiver Jalen McMillan was seen at last night’s preseason game in his neck brace.

Some young players would be bitter after their team used a first-round draft pick at their position, and after suffering a serious injury months later.

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The Bucs are an emotional, camaraderie-loving group. Their quarterback feeds on it. [read more]

Likely ended his Bucs days.

Joe thought if undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders had a good Saturday night, he might make the 53-man roster. But it was a stretch. [read more]

Team Glazer has another arrow pointing up.

How excited are Tampa Bay residents for this Bucs season? [read more]

“Jason, that QB info is almost as interesting as your coat.”

Joe knows who Bucs icon Rondé Barber hangs with at One Buc Palace, and also with the same folks outside One Buc Palace. So any chatter from Barber about Bucs personnel, Joe is listening closely. [read more]

Receiver Tez Johnson celebrates catching a Kyle Trask pass for a touchdown Saturday by doing a flip.

When Joe is trying to figure out which bubble players have a shot to make it, Joe tries to determine who is on an upward trajectory. [read more]