It seems Todd Bowles has waved the caution flag. Bucs starters won’t face players in a non-Bucs jersey for the rest of the summer.
It’s on to Cincinnati!
This morning, the Bucs wrapped up a 90-minute underwear football session against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. That meant players were not in full pads and no real hitting was allowed — or else the NFL would toss out fines.
Yesterday was full pads against the Jags but today the teams went soft. Jacksonville even kept practicing after the Bucs called it a day.
WFLA-TV sideline reporter Jeff Dubrof was on scene and shared the following from Bucs head coach Todd Bowles:
If you can’t see the screenshot above, Dubrof reports Bowles says the starters will sit out Friday’s preseason finale in Jacksonville.
Now the agonizing wait begins.
The Bucs start the season Sunday, Sept. 13, a 1 o’clock kickoff against the Bengals. Before that, there’s the Mike Evans debut for the 49ers on Thursday, Sept. 10, if he’s healthy.