Pictures from the Buccaneers' Preseason Week 1 matchup with the Bengals.
QB Jameis Winston
QB Jameis Winston
DT Gerald McCoy
LB Riley Bullough
DE Bailey Sterling
C Josh Allen
TE Antony Auclair
QB Jameis Winston
OL Caleb Benenoch
QB Ryan Griffin
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
CB Vernon Hargreaves
WR Mike Evans
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
CB Vernon Hargreaves
CB Vernon Hargreaves and QB Jameis Winston
CB Vernon Hargreaves
K Roberto Aguayo
RB Doug Martin
QB Jameis Winston
DE Chris Baker
QB Jameis Winston
TE Cameron Brate
TE Cameron Brate
Bucs Defense
LB Kwon Alexander
Bucs Defense
CB Vernon Hargreaves
Bucs Defense
QB Jameis Winston
QB Jameis Winston
Bucs Defense
S J.J. Wilcox
RB Peyton Barber
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
FB Austin Johnson
RB Peyton Barber
RB Peyton Barber
Bucs Offense
DT Clinton McDonald
LB Devante Bond and DT Clinton McDonald
CB Josh Robinson
LB Devante Bond
Defensive linemen
RB Peyton Barber
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
RB Peyton Barber
K Nick Folk
CB Ryan Smith
CB Ryan Smith
LB Kendell Beckwith
Buccaneers defenders
LB Devante Bond
WR Chris Godwin
RB Jeremy McNichols
RB Jeremy McNichols
LB Riley Bullough
DE Justin Trattou
CB Robert McClain
CB Robert McClain
LB Riley Bullough
RB Russell Hansbrough
DE Tavaris Barnes
LB Richie Brown
LB Richie Brown
WR Bobo Wilson
QB Sefo Liufau
HC Dirk Koetter
QB Jameis Winston
The Buccaneers' first preseason game is off to a smooth start as the team leads the Bengals, 9-6, at halftime in Cincinnati.
The Buccaneers' starters played two drives and put three points on the board when Roberto Aguayo nailed a 20-yard field goal on Tampa Bays' opening drive. The Bucs won the toss and elected to receive, but started at their own six-yard line because of a penalty. Jameis Winston helped orchestrate a 14-play, 92-yard drive to get the Buccaneers within striking distance.
Winston finished the day completing nine of 13 passes for 99 yards, with Mike Evans catching four of those passes. Evans was targeted seven times in the first half and leads the team with 58 receiving yards.
The Bengals tied the game in the second quarter when Randy Bullock kicked a 54-yard field goal. Cincinnati was deep in Buccaneer territory earlier in the second, but an impressive interception from Vernon Hargreaves turned the ball over at the one-yard line.
Tampa Bay re-took the lead at the end of the second quarter when Ryan Fitzpatrick scored on a six-yard touchdown run. Fitzpatrick is two-for-four passing for 14 yards. The point after attempt by Roberto Aguayo was no good. Another field goal by Bullock with a minute left in the half cut the Buccaneers' lead to three points.
Kwon Alexander leads the Buccaneers in tackles with five, following by Ryan Smith, who has three. Brent Grimes was inactive, so Smith started in his place.
