Jul 28, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (87) runs with the ball during training camp at One Buc Place. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers practiced one last time Wednesday before they open their preseason Friday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
However, it was closed to the public so only accredited media could see what was happening.
Here are notes from that practice courtesy of the local media:
- First things first, in case you missed it, the Bucs have announced they willwear a patchon their jerseys to honor their later owner Malcolm Glazer
Here's the patch the Bucs will wear to honor owner Malcolm Glazer, who died earlier this yearpic.twitter.com/bD0zVT9dkb
— Roy Cummings (@RCummingsFHCN)August 6, 2014
- Offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford willcoach from the boothwhile defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will be on the sidelines
- Alterraun Verner and Mike Jenkins wereheld outagain but Tommy Streeter did return
- Da’Quan Bowers and Scott Solomon were also back on thepractice field
- Friday’s game is important foroff the fieldstuff too Lovie Smith says
- Smithreally likesAustin Seferian-Jenkins’ game
- Expect Bucs starters toplayabout a quarter on Friday
- Smith can’t wait tounleash his defensive lineFriday
- The team practiced withno padstoday for the first time in 11 days
- The Bucs don’t practice again until August 10
Friday’s game begins at 7:30 so make sure to stop by as we’ll be live tweeting the game and providing thoughts and analysis in the days after.
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