- Josiah Trotter recorded his first career sack, dropping Joe Burrow for a nine-yard loss on third down. He finished the game with a team-high 10 combined tackles and became the first player in franchise history to record an interception return for a touchdown in their NFL debut and the first in the NFL since Brian Branch in 2023 (excluding the 1987 strike season). Over the past 10 seasons, only two NFL linebackers have recorded a sack, an interception and five-plus tackles in their debut, including Trotter and T.J. Watt (9/10/17).
- Chase McLaughlin converted a 51-yard field goal attempt, improving his field goal percentage from 50-plus yards to 87.1% (27-of-31) since joining the Bucs in 2023. That marks the highest field goal percentage across the NFL during that span with a minimum of 10 attempts.
- Bucky Irving scored his tenth career rushing touchdown, running it in for 10 yards out. Irving's 10 touchdowns lead all members of the 2024 draft class.
- In the Week One clash at Cincinnati, Baker Mayfield surpassed Vinny Testaverde (1,126) for the fourth-most completions in franchise history.
- Emeka Egbuka led the Bucs in receiving yards with 63 on five receptions. Rookie Ted Hurst III tallied his first career reception and finished with 36 yards on three receptions – all coming in the fourth quarter.
5 Notes for Bucs Against Bengals | Week 1
In the Buccaneers' 33-27 loss to the Bengals in Week One, five notes stood out for the visiting team
Sep 13, 2026 at 04:05 PM
