The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' camp is taking place at the Advent Health Training Center in Tampa, Florida, and Buccaneers reporter Jenna Laine has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Bucs camp. We will update this file often. We are looking at who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football, and which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Dive in to all the updates and be sure to check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Aug. 13.
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Sunday, Aug. 2
Bucs coach Todd Bowles clarified that the hamstring injury that has plagued outside cornerback and 2025 second-round draft pick Benjamin Morrison -- forcing him to miss the start of training camp -- is actually a different hamstring than the one that limited him last season.
Morrison missed all of preseason last year and played in 10 regular-season games -- with three starts -- as a result of a quad injury and then a right hamstring injury. On top of this, Morrison underwent bilateral hip surgery. He is competing for a starting spot on the outside with Zyon McCollum and Jacob Parrish but has yet to participate in team periods in camp, making his evaluation a tough one and raising concerns over depth at that position.
"Hopefully he gets some work in this coming week," Bowles said of Morrison. "I would like to see. He was out here moving around better, but I'll see what the trainer says."
Monday will mark the team's first padded practice of camp.
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More observations from the day:
Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. picked off quarterback Baker Mayfield on a deep ball pass intended for wide receiver Jalen McMillan, whom he battled on a contested catch.
WR Tez Johnson, who hauled in a deep ball touchdown from QB Jake Browning earlier this week and punctuated it with a celebratory backflip, pulled in a touchdown from Mayfield on a crossing route during a red zone period.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, but like Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea, he was spotted on the sideline during the indoor practice. Benjamin Chukwuma, who started two games last season, has been getting reps in Wirfs' spot.
Friday, July 31
One day after quarterback Baker Mayfield said he felt "disrespected" during his failed contract negotiations with the Bucs and vowed to have a "really big year," Mayfield put together his strongest training camp practice so far. He heaved a deep pass to wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, slipping it past safety Tykee Smith and cornerback Ayden Garnes for a touchdown. He also connected with wide receiver Jalen McMillan for a deep touchdown with cornerback Damarion Williams in coverage.
"It sucks to see him go through this and whatnot, but it's not going to change his mentality, the way he plays," guard Cody Mauch said of Mayfield, whom he agrees with on having a big year. "He's going to go off."
Outside cornerback Benjamin Morrison, who missed the first two training camp practices with a lingering hamstring injury and is competing for a starting job, did return to practice but was limited to positional drills.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs was back out on the practice field after spending Thursday indoors to receive treatment for a hamstring injury. Coach Todd Bowles said, "He's not practicing yet, but he's moving around better so we'll just continue to monitor him."
Thursday, July 30
Tight end Bauer Sharp, a seventh-round draft pick, had a leaping touchdown grab in the corner of the end zone from quarterback Baker Mayfield during red zone. Mayfield also connected with wide receiver Emeka Egbuka for a score with Zyon McCollum in coverage.
Not to be outdone though -- backup quarterback Jake Browning had multiple connections with wide receiver Tez Johnson, including a 50-plus yard touchdown through the air with Josh Hayes in coverage. In signature Johnson fashion, he did a celebratory backflip.
More observations from the day:
The offense may have made some notable plays, but the defense had some strong moments too. Safety Tykee Smith punched the ball loose from Egbuka's hands with safety Antoine Winfield Jr. pouncing for the recovery.
Inside linebacker Alex Anzalone made some key stops in coverage against running back Bucky Irving and tight end Cade Otton in the red zone. Coach Todd Bowles said, "He doesn't panic out there like most guys do being at the 'backer spot. He kind of covers like a safety. So, he has very good awareness and headiness about that."
Unlike Wednesday, defensive tackle Vita Vea (back) and left tackle Tristan Wirfs (hamstring) were not out on the practice field and instead were inside receiving treatment. Bowles said he does not have a clear timeline for recovery at this time.
Cornerback Benjamin Morrison, who missed Wednesday with a hamstring injury, was on the field with teammates but was limited. He is among the players competing for a starting job on the outside.
Wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr., a 10-year veteran, was given a maintenance day.
Wednesday, July 29
Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea did not participate in the team's first training camp practice Wednesday morning, standing on the sidelines during team periods and observing positional work with his defensive line teammates.
Though, Vea's lack of participation wasn't just about wanting a new contract, which was the primary reason he didn't practice during mandatory minicamp. Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Vea tweaked his back during the team's conditioning test and is "day to day."
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs also tweaked his hamstring during the test and did not practice Wednesday.
More observations from the day:
Cornerback Zyon McCollum notched a sideline interception off quarterback Baker Mayfield near the end of practice -- the first takeaway of camp. The pass was intended for wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. It should be noted, however, that it would have been a sack by rookie outside linebacker and first-round draft pick Rueben Bain Jr. That's how Day 1 went: a little back and forth between offense and defense.