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Outside snaps Sunday.
Joe browsed through a story on NFL.com about overlooked players having really good 2025 seasons.
Though he wasn’t included, Bucs rookie slot corner Jacob Parrish could have easily made the list. Parrish is having a fantastic season playing the slot. But now, he may get a promotion.
Joe initially thought with Jamel Dean going down in Buffalo on Sunday that fellow rookie Benjamin Morrison would have that gig full-time until Dean returns, because Morrison and Dean were in a rotation.
Instead, it appears it may be a rotation of both Morrison and Parrish.
> “We’ll play a couple guys there,” Bowles said. “Parrish is definitely a consideration, Morrison has been practicing as well, and we’ll practice them both and kind of go from there.”
As for Parrish having less snaps at outside corner than Morrison, Bowles was asked if he had any hesitation putting Parrish on the outside.
No, Bowles said, Parrish will be just fine.
> “Oh, absolutely,” Bowles said. “We knew that coming in the door.”
Parrish has been damn solid in the slot.
When Bowles was asked for his analysis of Zyon McCollum this season, Bowles said the past two games McCollum has been “average” and that for some reason his play has dropped off from earlier in the year.
> “He was playing great at the start of the season,” Bowles said. “A couple of things he’s got to work on when he gets bored, but he’s got the talent and technique. He’s been solid for us.
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> “Probably subpar the last two weeks – he doesn’t get a lot of action, but technique-wise, he can clean up some things.”
The way Joe saw Dean hobbling off the field Sunday and the way he was limping around in the locker room, Joe isn’t optimistic Dean will play Sunday in Los Angeles.
Bowles wasn’t reassuring yesterday.
> “Dean is a little nicked up right now,” Bowles said. “If he doesn’t make any progress, there’s a good chance he might not be in there.”
Joe sure hopes Morrison can step up in a hurry. Drake Maye sure went after him. So too did Josh Allen. Why would Matt Stafford be any different?