Smells Like Bucs Will Open Preseason In New Jersey
May 11th, 2026
Schedule leaks are flowing. This one comes from a highly credible source.
Longtime Buccaneers preseason TV voice Chris Myers hopped on X today and shared what he’s hearing about the Tampa Bay preseason opener, which is 13 short weeks away. Considering Myers will work all three WFLA-TV broadcasts, Joe assumes Myers has highly reliable intel.
Per Myers, the Bucs may open Week 1 of the preseason in New Jersey against the Jets.
This makes sense. The Bucs have had recent preseason relationships with the Jets, practicing with them in Jersey back in 2023. Also, Todd Bowles is a good friend of Jets head coach Aaron Glenn.
Will the Bucs have a joint practice or two with the Jets? That’s unclear. Those are less common early in preseason.
As for Week 2 of the preseason, Myers suggested the Bucs would return home and then play Week 3 of the preseason, the dress rehearsal game, on the road.
Tampa Bay has nine regular season home games this season, so that’s why the Bucs will have only one preseason game in Tampa.
Joe sure hopes the Week 2 or Week 3 preseason opponent is of a higher caliber than the Geno Smith-led Jets.
preseason schedule NFL may have Bucs starting on the road at the Jets.. then home at Tampa Bay with opponent yet to be decided.. preseason week 3 on the road.#Bucs #nflpreseason
— Chris Myers (@The_ChrisMyers) May 11, 2026