On the conclusion of Thursday’s apply, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles revealed that “anybody that’s wholesome will play” towards the Colts in Indianapolis within the preseason finale.
#Bucs head coach Todd Bowles mentioned “Anybody who’s wholesome will play” on Saturday vs. Indy.
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Which means quarterback Tom Brady will make his preseason debut and get the start at quarterback in Indy.
#Bucs QB Tom Brady will begin on Saturday vs. the Colts in Indy.
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Bowles additionally mentioned that rookie Luke Goedeke will get his second consecutive begin at left guard on Saturday. Goedeke received his first preseason begin final Saturday evening in a 13-3 loss at Tennessee. Pewter Report has reported that Goedeke will seemingly begin in Week 1 towards the Cowboys in Dallas on Sunday Evening Soccer except he performs poorly in Indy.
Bucs LG Luke Goedeke – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
“It’s necessary for sport continuity,” Bowles mentioned. “We’ve got some new guys on the O-line, and we’ve got some new guys at receiver. Apart from having apply collectively, we have to see them within the sport in sure conditions – simply the movement of it. It doesn’t matter how lengthy it’s. We simply must see it.”
Bowles added that he needs to see “consistency, penalty-free, hopefully – simply taking part in good, clear, basically sound soccer” on Saturday evening.
“If we will try this as a workforce and play collectively I’ll be joyful about that,” Bowles mentioned.
Bowles mentioned that the Bucs are nonetheless monitoring the competitors at left guard and the depth at vast receiver. On protection the beginning cornerback reverse Carlton Davis III – both Sean Murphy-Bunting or Jamel Dean – has but to be decided, in addition to depth there. The identical is true for depth at inside linebacker and on particular groups.
Gamers that aren’t anticipated to play are receivers Chris Godwin and Russell Gage, proper sort out Tristan Wirfs, cornerback Zyon McCollum and operating again Giovani Bernard.
Bowles Discusses New Bucs OLB
Bowles additionally commented on the addition of veteran exterior linebacker Genard Avery.
“He’s a very good cross rusher and he’s a very good groups participant,” Bowles mentioned. “So we thought he was a price to have him. Moderately than search for any person like that in the course of the season in case somebody will get harm, we thought it will be useful including him proper now.”
