HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES
(On K Chase McLaughlin's status for Thursday's game against the Dallas Cowboys after appearing on Tuesday's injury report)
"Yeah, he'll be fine."
(On if K Chase McLaughlin's injury happened this week)
"Yeah."
(On how serious K Chase McLaughlin's injury would have to be for him to sign another kicker to practice squad)
"For a kicker, it [has] to be pretty significant. We need some time to bring in a kicker,
but he turned out to be okay."
(On if K Chase McLaughlin's injury had nothing to do with the team not going for the 65-yard field goal at the end of the Green Bay Packers game)
"Right."
(On if anyone besides LB SirVocea Dennis, QB Baker Mayfield, CB Benjamin Morrison and S Antoine Winfield Jr. will be out for Thursday's game)
"Those are the four, yes. Everybody else is in good shape."
(On what he remembers from his first game as the Buccaneers' Head Coach being against the Dallas Cowboys)
"Not much [until] you just reminded me. I coached at Dallas before; it was a great place. I have a great relationship with (Dallas Cowboys Owner) Jerry [Jones] and (COO, Executive VP, CEO and Director of Player Personnel) Stephen [Jones], so it's always special to go down there, but we're trying to get a win, so we're going to do everything possible to try and do that."
(On what he hopes to see from OLB Rueben Bain Jr. as he returns from the injury that held him out in Weeks 3 and 4)
"Hopefully he can get in and he can knock the rust off and we'll see the [Rueben] Bain [Jr.] we saw in spring and in training camp."
(On how adding crowd noise during practice helps the team prepare for Thursday's game)
"It's good for the quarterback and the offense from a cadence standpoint so we don't have false starts."
(On how the cornerbacks have been performing so far this season)
"They've played very well. They've faced some receivers, they [have] two great ones they're going to face again on Thursday, so hopefully they rise to the challenge, but they've been playing good football."
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