Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mandatory Minicamp Notes From June 10

Jun 10, 2014; Tampa Bay, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver

(13) works out during mini camp at One Buccaneer Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Today was the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ mandatory minicamp.

As expected, it came with a number of notes as Lovie Smith’s Bucs team took to the practice field at One Buc Place.

Here are today’s notes, courtesy of the local media in Tampa:

• First and foremost, the Bucs have six tryout players at camp, including former Iowa State rookie punter Kirby van der Kamp, who was at rookie camp with the Bucs
• Carl Nicks is at minicamp but will not be participating
• Nicks said that he is “on schedule” to be at training camp and that he thinks he’ll play in 2014
• Smith says that there are no injuries to any player on the roster that will keep them from being in training camp
• Both Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson participated in some capacity at minicamp. Evans was limited to individual drills while Jackson did much more
• Alterraun Verner was held out of practice while Smith was impressed with cornerback Rashaan Melvin
• Lavelle Hawkins also didn’t practice today
• Smith was particularly impressed with wide receiver Louis Murphy
• Danny Gorrer also had a good day at minicamp
• Patrick Omameh started at right guard today
• Smith also reiterated that there will be a rotation of players used at running back this season
• Tim Wright provides opponents with matchup problems according to Smith
• Smith believes that Gerald McCoy will lead the Bucs to a “lot of wins” in 2014
• The Bucs will open training camp on July 25