Rick Stroud
@NFLSTROUD
Bucs/NFL beat writer for Tampa Bay Times. Co-author of the Players’ Coach with Tom Moore. Host Sports Day Tampa Bay, a podcast on Apple Podcasts (ITunes)
I’m very proud to announce Tom Moore’s book, The Players’ Coach: From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady and beyond, which I co-wrote with him, is available on Amazon for pre-order. He talked, I typed. Honored to help tell coach Moore’s story. In stores Labor Day amazon.com/Players-Coach-…
Thanks baseball, we’ll take it from here. #Bucs first training camp practice begins at 8:30 am. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo…
Another great segment for #Bucs 50th anniversary.
Past and present Buccaneers coaches 🏈 We could watch Dungy & Bowles talk ball for hours.
Bucs placed 5 players in the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List: T Silas Dzansi, WR Chris Godwin, G Sua Opeta, QB Michael Pratt and T Tristan Wirfs All players will count toward the 90-player roster limit and are eligible to be activated at any time. DL Anthony Walker is…
Buccaneers Make Roster Moves Press Release: bccn.rs/3TSgb3O
Tyrann Mathieu’s NFL career is over.
Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement from the @NFL 🫡
Look forward to it!
call anytime Rick ... and I'll see you on 8/7
I’ve literally changed the Fant on the post.
i mean they could use a TE too.. sign one Fant get the 2nd free
Got it @daverichard. Miss the fantasy talk. Have to get you on ESPN Tampa, which is what I was doing when I typed TE instead of T. Be well my friend.
George Fant at TE would be an interesting choice! Miss talking to you Rick
Possible depth at TACKLE for the Bucs with the injury to Tristan Wirfs.
Source: Former #Seahawks OT George Fant is working out for the #Bucs today. Fant has 75 career starts, and Tampa Bay is exploring options at OT with All-Pro Tristan Wirfs expected to miss the start of the season due to a knee injury.
Bowles. You’re welcome.
Thanks for clarifying and getting back to me. Wasn’t sure if something changed from the original diagnosis to coach bowels comments yesterday. I appreciate you
I suppose anything is possible. How do I know? Reporting. Then information was confirmed for me. I was told he will miss all of training camp and the preseason. That takes you go to a week before the regular season. They’ve got to allow for time to condition, etc. I was told…
@NFLSTROUD How do you know wirfs is missing 2-4 games? Bowles mentioned yesterday he will be back sooner than later. Is it possible he’s available for the opener or kisses only a game?
#Bucs veterans report today and WR. Chris Godwin will not participate in any team activities as he recovers from a dislocated ankle he suffered nine months ago. Also why Tristan Wirfs waited so long to have knee surgery, forcing him to miss 2-4 games podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo…
Tristan Wirfs had asymptomatic knee injury that went undetected tampabay.com/sports/bucs/20…
No team activities for Bucs’ Chris Godwin as training camp starts tampabay.com/sports/bucs/20…
Former Bucs DL Robert Ayers returns to help coach in training camp.
Continuing to create pathways in Tampa Bay 💪 Congratulations to our five Training Camp fellows returning to Tampa following the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Coaching Academy, presented by @ReliaQuest!
Bucs WR Chris Godwin, who still is recovering from a dislocated ankle, will not participate in team related activities to begin training camp. He will continue to rehab with trainers.