Pictures of the Bucs' practice squad for the 2017 season.

LB Riley Bullough

LB Riley Bullough

LB Riley Bullough

WR Bobo Wilson

WR Bobo Wilson

WR Bobo Wilson

RB Russell Hansbrough

RB Russell Hansbrough

RB Russell Hansbrough

FB Austin Johnson

FB Austin Johnson

FB Austin Johnson

OL Mike Liedtke

OL Mike Liedtke

OL Mike Liedtke

WR Freddie Martino

WR Freddie Martino

WR Freddie Martino

S Isaiah Johnson

S Isaiah Johnson

S Isaiah Johnson Not pictured: OT Marquis Lucas

OT Justin Murray

OT Justin Murray

OT Justin Murray

DE Channing Ward

DE Channing Ward

DE Channing Ward

CB David Rivers

CB David Rivers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers only kept one undrafted rookie on the 53-man roster this year, but they several other young newcomers clearly made a strong impression.
On Sunday, the Buccaneers announced the signing of 10 players to the first iteration of their 2017 practice squad. All 10 were players who Tampa Bay waived on Saturday during the league-wide roster cut-down to 53, including three that the team signed as rookie free agents right after the NFL draft this past spring.
Those three undrafted rookies – linebacker Riley Bullough, cornerback Jonathan Moxey and wide receiver Bobo Wilson – join several other players who were on the Bucs' practice squad last year, too. In addition, the Buccaneers will carry an 11th player, linebacker Eric Nzeocha, on that squad all year as an international exception. Below are the players who will begin the season on Tampa Bay's practice squad:
- DE Sterling Bailey
- LB Riley Bullough
- RB Russell Hansbrough
- FB Austin Johnson
- S Isaiah Johnson
- G Michael Liedtke
- T Marquis Lucas
- WR Freddie Martino
- CB Jonathan Moxey
- WR Bobo Wilson
The Buccaneers believe they had better roster depth in this year's training camp than they've enjoyed in recent years, so it's unsurprising that the practice squad is made up of players who were likely on the bubble until Saturday's cuts. For instance, Bernard Reedy won the Bucs' fifth receiver spot with a strong preseason performance catching passes and returning kicks, but Martino and Wilson also had impressive moments.
Photos of the Buccaneers' complete roster.


2 K Nick Folk

3 QB Jameis Winston

9 P Bryan Anger

10 WR Adam Humphries

11 WR DeSean Jackson

12 WR Chris Godwin

13 WR Mike Evans

14 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

18 WR Bernard Reedy

21 S Justin Evans

22 RB Doug Martin

23 S Chris Conte

24 CB Brent Grimes

25 RB Peyton Barber

26 CB Josh Robinson

28 CB Vernon Hargreaves

29 DB Ryan Smith

32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers

34 RB Charles Sims

35 CB Javien Elliott

36 CB Robert McClain

37 S Keith Tandy

43 S T.J. Ward

51 LB Kendell Beckwith

52 LB Cameron Lynch

53 LB Adarius Glanton

54 LB Lavonte David

56 DE Jacquies Smith

57 DE Noah Spence

58 LB Kwon Alexander

59 LB Devante Bond

61 OT Justin Murray

62 C Evan Smith

64 OT Kevin Pamphile

65 LS Garrison Sanborn

66 OT Leonard Wester

68 C Joe Hawley

69 OT Demar Dotson

73 G J.R. Sweezy

74 G Ali Marpet

76 OT Donovan Smith

77 OL Caleb Benenoch

80 TE O.J. Howard

82 TE Antony Auclair

84 TE Cameron Brate

88 TE Luke Stocker

90 DE Chris Baker

91 DE Robert Ayers

92 DE William Gholston

93 DT Gerald McCoy

95 DE Ryan Russell

96 DE Sealver Siliga

98 DT Clinton McDonald

DE Will Clarke
Likewise, Bullough was an early star of this year's Hard Knocks series, with Head Coach Dirk Koetter shown lauding the rookie for his communication skills on the field. Koetter also had strong words of praise during the preseason for Liedtke, who first joined the Buccaneers' practice squad last November.
Austin Johnson, who can fill a role in the Bucs' offense similar to that of Alan Cross, is the most experienced of the 10 players on the practice squad, having played 17 games for New Orleans in 2014-15 and one for Tampa Bay late last year. Martino has appeared in 14 NFL regular-season games, 13 of them for the Bucs last year, as he contributed eight catches for 142 yards and one touchdown. Hansbrough got into two contests last year as a rookie for the Buccaneers.