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If one had been to comply with the timeline of the Bucs’ offseason contemplating their star gamers, it might seem like a dicey state of affairs.
Future Corridor of Famer Mike Evans left the Bucs in free company regardless of Tampa Bay providing him more cash than the San Francisco 49ers.
Hopeful future Corridor of Famer and surefire Bucs Ring of Honor member — inside linebacker Lavonte David — determined to retire as an alternative of enjoying another season with the workforce preserving the door open for him.
On the subject of the present roster, one other future Ring of Honor member and Tremendous Bowl champion — defensive sort out Vita Vea — has requested a commerce out of Tampa as he seeks one other long-term contract.
Bucs DT Vita Vea and head coach Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
In the meantime the face of the group, quarterback Baker Mayfield, talked this summer season about wanting a brand new contract extension. Nonetheless, no deal was achieved by the beginning of coaching camp and thus he’s enjoying on the final yr of his contract. It’s potential that Mayfield might hit free company after, though the Bucs having the franchise tag might put a cease to it.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles has seen all of it earlier than, so whether or not it was an issue with Mayfield or Vea, it didn’t actually part him a lot coming into this yr’s coaching camp.
Bowles Needs To Make Bucs Camp Simply About Ball
“As players every year, you’re going to have them (contract issues),” Todd Bowles mentioned. “These occur to be two of our greatest gamers. We haven’t had two of our greatest shortly, however we’ve got gamers yearly. It simply hasn’t been to that magnitude. Nevertheless it’s at all times about soccer. There’s at all times going to be distractions identical to there are on recreation day, there’s going to be sudden modifications on the sector.
“We have a very professional and mature group and a lot of leadership there, starting with Baker, he makes sure that’s separate and he makes sure the team knows that’s separate. We’re not going to make this training camp about what he signed or what he didn’t sign being his contract. We’re just going to play ball.”
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by Cliff Welch P/R
With all this data over star gamers both leaving or being sad of their present state of affairs, it might be honest to query whether or not there’s a break within the basis of this workforce, or that the narrative might turn into the that the Bucs don’t assist their very own.
Bowles was requested about this as properly and if there’s any concern.
“Not at all, every situation is different,” Bowles mentioned. “Mike’s situation is different. Baker’s situation is different. Vita’s is different as well, but we talk to about all these things and we have a very mature group. We make sure we make it about ball. We understand the business side of football as well and everybody’s going to go through that – coaches and players alike. We have a very tight-knit group team, and I feel pretty good about them.”
Chris Godwin Jr. Chimes In On Locker Room Management
It’s one factor to listen to it from the coach, however it’s one other to listen to it from a long-time chief on this workforce. Veteran huge receiver Chris Godwin Jr. has seen his justifiable share of moments in a Bucs uniform each centered round him and watching from a distance.
Godwin has at all times been cerebral in his strategy as a participant however that additionally consists of how he handles the surface noise that some would contemplate drama.
Bucs WR Chris Godwin Jr. – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/ PR
“Honestly, I’m not particularly concerned,” Godwin mentioned after the primary day of coaching camp. “We discuss within the locker room. Guys aren’t oblivious to what’s occurring. We perceive that it’s a enterprise.
“We never question any of our teammate’s ability to go out and perform or their desire to give their all to the team. We let the players handle their respective business and know they’re going to give it their all on the field. I’m not concerned with it being an issue for anybody here.”
Let’s see if the Bucs can use these early hurdles as constructing blocks to gasoline the workforce to a profitable season.
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