The Buccaneers added a young offensive lineman on Wednesday morning, providing a depth for one of the few position groups that has been thinned by injuries so far.
Guard J.R. Sweezy, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent in March, started camp on the active/PUP list and has not yet returned to action. Since then, the team has seen rookie lineman Caleb Benenoch sidelined by a lower leg injury that will keep him "out for a while," according to Head Coach Dirk Koetter. In addition, veteran tackle Gosder Cherilus has already been given one "veteran's day" off and could get more in the weeks to come.
Pictures from the Buccaneers' training camp practice on Wednesday.
3 QB Jameis Winston and team
11 WR Adam Humphries
25 RB Mike James
44 RB Russell Hansbrough and #28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
22 RB Doug Martin and #58 LB Kwon Alexander
11 WR Adam Humphries
13 WR Mike Evans
Bucs Training Camp
22 RB Doug Martin
74 G Ali Marpet and #3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
38 CB Jude Adjei-Barimah
Bucs Training Camp
Defensive Line Coach Jay Hayes
72 C Ben Gottschalk
57 DE Noah Spence and #76 T Donovan Smith
66 OT Leonard Wester
91 DE Robert Ayers
98 DT Clinton McDonald
3 QB Jameis Winston
13 WR Mike Evans
29 DB Ryan Smith, #35 CB Javien Elliot, #39 S Isaiah Johnson, #44 LB Micah Awe, and #58 LB Kwon Alexander
3 QB Jameis Winston
35 CB Javien Elliot, #28 CB Vernon Hargreaves, and #39 S Isaiah Johnson
19 K Roberto Aguayo
93 DT Gerald McCoy
43 RB Peyton Barber
10 WR Jonathan Krause
76 T Donovan Smith and #57 DE Noah Spence
30 S Bradley McDougald
84 TE Cameron Brate
89 WR Russell Shepard and #24 CB Brent Grimes
74 G Ali Marpet
93 DT Gerald McCoy
58 LB Kwon Alexander
98 DT Clinton McDonald
78 T Cherilus Gosder
29 DB Ryan Smith
93 DT Gerald McCoy
3 QB Jameis Winston
Bucs Training Camp
98 DT Clinton McDonald
3 QB Jameis Winston and #59 LB Devante Bond
HC Dirk Koetter
22 RB Doug Martin
22 RB Doug Martin
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
24 CB Brent Grimes
21 CB Alterraun Verner and #11 WR Adam Humphries
24 CB Brent Grimes
GM Jason Licht and HC Dirk Koetter
24 CB Brent Grimes and #83 WR Vincent Jackson
Special Teams Coach Nate Kaczor
10 WR Jonathan Krause
Special Teams Coach Nate Kaczor and team
64 T Kevin Pamphile
3 QB Jameis Winston and #4 QB Ryan Griffin
30 S Bradley McDougald
69 T Demar Dotson and #3 QB Jameis Winston
74 G Ali Marpet
HC Dirk Koetter
Bucs Training Camp
80 WR Kenny Bell and Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach Todd Monken
89 WR Russell Shepard
70 Caylin Hauptmann
88 TE Luke Stocker and #84 TE Cameron Brate
17 WR Donteea Dye
83 WR Vincent Jackson
Defensive Line Coach Jay Hayes
3 QB Jameis Winston
46 TE Kivon Cartwright
HC Dirk Koetter
3 QB Jameis Winston
84 TE Cameron Brate
43 RB Peyton Barber
13 WR Mike Evans
11 WR Adam Humphries
46 TE Kivon Cartwright
Bucs Training Camp
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston and Quarterbacks Coach Mike Bajakian
3 QB Jameis Winston and HC Dirk Koetter
8 QB Mike Glennon and Quarterbacks Coach Mike Bajakian
Bucs Training Camp
HC Dirk Koetter
13 WR Mike Evans
Sweezy's return would be welcome, since he was signed to take over for the retired Logan Mankins as the starting left guard. However, in his absence versatile third-year man Kevin Pamphile has settled in at that spot with the first team. Koetter and his staff are very comfortable with Pamphile on the field, particularly after he turned in a strong game during a brief absence by Mankins last year.
"Kevin Pamphile was disappointed when we signed J.R. Sweezy to come in and fill that spot," said Koetter. "He was in the tank for a few days. I said, 'Look man, you're very valuable, you're versatile, we need you,' and here he is right off the bat filling in at the starting left guard. And if we had to play today we'd feel fine about that. Kevin can go pretty much across the line and start for us. It's a blessing."
