Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for preseason with OTAs
HAVE LED TO SEVERAL LAWSUITS. EICHNER’S TRIAL IS SET TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER. TODAY, THE BUCKS WERE BACK ON THE FIELD. TAMPA IS REACHING THAT FINAL PHASE OF THE OFF SEASON WITH ORGANIZED TEAM ACTIVITIES. WESH 2 SPORTS ANCHOR KRISTEN LAGO GOT AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT ALL THE ACTION. NO PADS, NO CONTACT. AND YES, ALL OF THESE WORKOUTS ARE STILL TECHNICALLY OPTIONAL, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, AT LEAST SINCE LAST SEASON, WE SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE A FULL PRACTICE OUT HERE AT ONE BUC PLACE, THESE OTAS USHERING IN THE FINAL PHASE OF THE OFF SEASON AS WE WORK TOWARDS TRAINING CAMP IN LATE JULY. IT REALLY IS A BUILDING PROCESS. EVERYTHING IS BUILDING TOWARDS TRAINING CAMP, HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES SAID. WHEN HE THINKS ABOUT OTAS, THIS IS THE TIME PERIOD WHERE YOU SET THE FOUNDATION FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, AND THAT’S GOING TO BE SO IMPORTANT FOR A TEAM LIKE THE BUCCANEERS THAT IS IN A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD. TAMPA TURNING THE PAGE AFTER MISSING THE PLAYOFFS LAST SEASON AND REALLY JUST TRYING TO GET STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE PROGRESSION TYPE OF DEAL WE’VE BEEN WALKING THROUGH FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW, SO WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD GRASP ON THE SCHEME, BUT HADN’T GONE UP AGAINST ANYBODY. SO STARTING OVER, GETTING THE ROOKIES ACCLIMATED AND THE FREE AGENTS ACCLIMATED. SO BY THE TIME TRAINING CAMP COMES, EVERYBODY’S ON EQUAL GROUND TO COMPETE. IT’S TO WORK ON OUR CRAFT, TO HARNESS CONSISTENCY DAY IN AND DAY OUT, BEING PERSISTENT AND THE THINGS WE DO, THE WAY WE WORK, THE WAY WE TALK TO EACH OTHER, KNOWING THAT WE’RE WORKING FOR THE GOAL TO BE THE BEST. THERE’S NO DAYS OFF. THERE’S NO LACK, THERE’S NO NOTHING. WE MAKE SURE WE PUSH EACH OTHER. AND OF COURSE, ANOTHER BIG ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL OF THESE PLAYERS IS GETTING ADJUSTED AND ACCLIMATED TO THIS FLORIDA WEATHER. I DID THINK TODD BOWLES HAD AN ALL TIME LINE AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS PRESSER. HE SAID IT FELT LIKE A WINTER DAY OUT HERE IN TAMPA BECAUSE YES, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A SLIGHT BREEZE. WHAT A TREAT, RIGHT? THE BUCS WILL BE BACK OUT HERE FOR OTAS NEXT WEEK. ON TUESDAY. THEY’LL HAVE THREE OF THOSE BEFORE MANDATORY MINICAMP. THAT’S WHEN THE PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT COMES IN MID-JUNE, COVERING THE BUCS HERE IN TAMPA AND KRISTEN LAGO WESH TO SPORTS, AND THE BUCS PRESEASON SCHEDULE KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH ON THE ROAD AGAINST THE NEW YORK JETS. THEIR LONG HOME PRESEASON GAME, BUT ONLY THEIR HOME PRESEASON GAME IS SATURDAY THE 22ND AGAINST THE CHIEFS. THEN IT’S UP TO DUVALL ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH TO TAKE ON THE JAGS. YOU GOT TO SAY IT LIKE THAT. NICELY DON
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back on the field, entering the final phase of the offseason with organized team activities. >> Related story below: Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2026 schedule setThe Bucs’ preseason schedule begins on Friday, Aug. 14, on the road against the New York Jets. Their only home preseason game is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team will then travel to Jacksonville on Friday, Aug. 28, to face the Jaguars. Fans can watch all three preseason games live on WESH 2, the official home of the Buccaneers.
TAMPA, Fla. —
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back on the field, entering the final phase of the offseason with organized team activities.
>> Related story below: Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2026 schedule set
The Bucs’ preseason schedule begins on Friday, Aug. 14, on the road against the New York Jets. Their only home preseason game is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team will then travel to Jacksonville on Friday, Aug. 28, to face the Jaguars.
Fans can watch all three preseason games live on WESH 2, the official home of the Buccaneers.