The Buccaneers' depth chart for their preseason match-up against the Browns.

QB - 1. Jameis Winston

QB - 2. Ryan Fitzpatrick

QB - 3. Ryan Griffin

QB - 4. Sefo Liufau

RB - 1. Doug Martin

RB - 2. Jacquizz Rodgers

RB - 3. Charles Sims

RB - 4. Peyton Barber

RB - 5. Jeremy McNichols

RB - 6. Russell Hansbrough

RB - 7. Blake Sims

WR - 1. DeSean Jackson

WR - 1. Mike Evans

WR - 2. Adam Humphries

WR - 2. Freddie Martino

WR - 3. Donteea Dye

WR - 3. Chris Godwin

WR - 4. Josh Huff

WR - 4. Bernard Reedy

WR - 5. Bobo Wilson

WR - 5. Derel Walker

WR - 6. Shaq Hill

TE - 1. Cameron Brate

TE - 1. O.J. Howard

TE - 2. Tevin Westbrook

TE - 2. Luke Stocker

TE - 3. Antony Auclair

TE - 3. Alan Cross

TE - 4. Austin Johnson

C - 1. Ali Marpet

C - 2. Joe Hawley

C - 3. James Stone

LT - 1. Donovan Smith

LT - 2. Leonard Wester

LT - 3. Marquis Lucas

RT - 1. Demar Dotson

RT - 2. Caleb Benenoch

RT - 3. Korren Kirven

LG - 1. Kevin Pamphile

LG - 2. Josh Allen

LG - 3. Jarvis Harrison

RG - 1. J.R. Sweezy

RG - 2. Evan Smith

RG - 3. Michael Liedtke

DE - 1. Robert Ayers

DE - 1. William Gholston

DE - 2. Noah Spence

DE - 2. DaVonte Lambert

DE - 3. Ryan Russell

DE - 3. George Johnson

DE - 4. Justin Trattou

DE - 4. Jacquies Smith #56

DE - 5. Tavaris Barnes

DE - 5. Sterling Bailey

DT - 1. Gerald McCoy

DT - 1. Chris Baker

DT - 2. Clinton McDonald

DT - 2. Sealver Siliga

DT - 3. Channing Ward

DT - 3. Stevie Tu'ikolovatu

MLB - 1. Kwon Alexander

MLB - 2. Adarius Glanton

MLB - 3. Riley Bullough

SLB - 1. Devante Bond

SLB - 2. Kendell Beckwith

SLB - 3. Jeff Knox

WLB - 1. Lavonte David

WLB - 2. Cameron Lynch

WLB - 3. Richie Brown

WLB - 4. Eric Nzeocha

CB - 1. Vernon Hargreaves

CB - 1. Brent Grimes

CB - 2. Robert McClain

CB - 2. Ryan Smith

CB - 3. Jonathan Moxey

CB - 3. Javien Elliott

CB - 4. Mariel Cooper

CB - 4. Vernon Harris

S - 1. Chris Conte

S - 1. Keith Tandy

S - 2. Justin Evans

S - 2. J. J. Wilcox

S - 3. Isaiah Johnson

S - 3. Josh Robinson

S - 4. Cody Riggs

S - 4. (Not Pictured) Marqueston Huff

K - 1. Nick Folk

K - 2. Zach Hocker

P - 1. Bryan Anger

LS - 1. Garrison Sanborn

LS - 2. Andrew DePaola
There are 18 rookies on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training camp roster and most, if not all, of them will get their first taste of live NFL action on Friday night in Cincinnati.
That's an unforgettable moment in any football player's professional career, and likely one that causes equal amounts of anticipation and jangly nerves. It's a much-anticipated event for the team, too, it's first chance to showcase the young prospects it believes will help build a brighter future. That's particularly true of the Buccaneers' newest draft picks: tight end O.J. Howard, safety Justin Evans, wide receiver Chris Godwin, linebacker Kendell Beckwith, running back Jeremy McNichols and defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu.
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"All the [rookies] are progressing at a rapid rate," said Head Coach Dirk Koetter. "They're doing well. I'm sure there will be some nerves for those rookies, their first NFL game, in a pro stadium. Even though those guys have played in big games in front of big crowds, there are nerves there. If you ask any of those rookies, their first NFL game is something that they've been looking forward to. A great story there is Kendell Beckwith's, just eight months – a little bit more than that now – off ACL surgery and the fact that he's playing at the level he is is really remarkable."
Less obvious but equally important are some non-rookies who will be making debuts of sort on Friday night. Guard J.R. Sweezy, for instance, will play in his first game as a Buccaneer after leaving Seattle as an unrestricted free agent in 2016 and missing his first season in Tampa with a back ailment. Sweezy has nearly 50 NFL starts under his belt but the return to action after more than a year away from real contact is not a simple process. Second-year man Ryan Smith did play last year and was an impact player on special teams, but he's converting from safety back to his college position of cornerback and will get his first live NFL exposure at that spot against the Bengals.
"It's going to be fun tonight to see some guys that we don't know how they are, some guys that haven't been on our team before, to see how they do," said Koetter. "We haven't had live hitting or live tackling, live blocking, for a guy like J.R. Sweezy, a guy like Ryan Smith, there are some guys that tonight is big for. It will be fun to watch them."
With cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Jude Adjei-Barimah sidelined by injuries at the moment, Smith should see quite a bit of action against the Bengals, as will such undrafted corners as Maurice Fleming and Jonathan Moxey. Starters are only expected to remain in the game for about one quarter – some perhaps less than that – so this will be an opportunity for those on the back end of the depth chart to make an impression. There are 91 players on the Bucs' current roster, and most of them are healthy and ready to go on Friday. They'll take precedent over established performers like wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
"DeSean's exactly as advertised, one of the fastest players in the NFL and it shows up in practice," said Koetter. "I would just caution the fans: We're not going to use DeSean too much tonight. Don't mistake this for a regular-season game as far as DeSean goes. We know what he can do. Guys like DeSean Jackson, Demar Dotson, Gerald McCoy, Robert Ayers – you don't need to play those kinds of guys a lot in this game. They're not going to be the difference-makers in a game like this."
One primary goal of training camp and the preseason for any team is to get through it with as few injuries as possible. That's one reason to limit the exposure of such players as Jackson and McCoy. That strategy is also in keeping with one of the main purposes of preseason games, particularly the first and last ones: Figure out how to reduce a roster from 91 to the best 53-man combination.
"Where we're at right now, preseason [game] one, right now you're just trying to find your 53 best players," said Koetter. [General Manager] Jason Licht, myself, the coaches, Jason's lieutenants, that's our main job right now: Find the 53 guys that are going to give us the best chance to reach our potential as a team. Tonight is just part of the process. I like to say and remind our players, no one has higher expectations than we have for ourselves and tonight is just one small step in that process."
Pictures of the Buccaneers leaving on Thursday for their game against the Bengals.

3 QB Jameis Winston

21 S Justin Evans

45 TE Alan Cross

88 TE Luke Stocker

14 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

61 C Josh Allen

46 FB Austin Johnson

9 P Bryan Anger

12 WR Chris Godwin

91 DE Robert Ayers

74 C Ali Marpet

81 TE Tevin Westbrook

84 TE Cameron Brate

19 K Roberto Aguayo

Buccaneers' Offensive Line

76 T Donovan Smith

46 LB Eric Nzeocha

75 DT DaVonte Lambert

28 CB Vernon Hargreaves

97 DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu and #96 DT Sealver Siliga

35 CB Javien Elliott

26 CB Josh Robinson

71 DE Channing Ward

80 TE O.J. Howard

93 DT Gerald McCoy

13 WR Mike Evans

59 LB Devante Bond

52 LB Cameron Lynch

22 RB Doug Martin and #52 LB Cameron Lynch

22 RB Doug Martin

54 LB Lavonte David

66 T Leonard Wester

32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers

39 S Isaiah Johnson

10 WR Adam Humphries

43 RB Peyton Barber

16 WR Freddie Martino

23 S Chris Conte

11 WR DeSean Jackson

11 WR DeSean Jackson

57 DE Noah Spence

29 DB Ryan Smith

77 OL Caleb Benenoch

49 LB Riley Bullough

90 DE Chris Baker

92 DE William Gholston

98 DT Clinton McDonald

4 QB Ryan Griffin

3 QB Jameis Winston

37 S Keith Tandy

58 LB Kwon Alexander
There are no official inactives during the preseason, but the Bucs have a half-dozen players who will definitely not see action tonight. In addition to Grimes and Adjei-Barimah, the team will rest wide receiver Donteea Dye, linebacker Adarius Glanton, center Ali Marpet and defensive end George Johnson.
The Buccaneers take on the Bengals in Week One of the 2017 preseason on Friday night, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game, to be played at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be broadcast in the Bay area on television by WFLA News Channel 8 and on radio through the Buccaneers Radio Network and its flagship station, US 103.5 FM.