Bucs open mandatory minicamp

MULLINAX FORD. OH, SO CLOSE TO FOOTBALL. HELLO, EVERYBODY. I’M DAREN STOLZFUS. WE’VE REACHED THE MANDATORY PORTION OF OFFSEASON WORKOUTS IN THE NFL, SO TODAY IN TAMPA, THE BUCS CONTINUE DOING THEIR WORK. IT’S THE FINAL PHASE BEFORE THE OFF SEASON, BEFORE TRAINING CAMP BREAKS NEXT MONTH. KRISTEN LAGO WITH THE BUCS IN TAMPA THIS MORNING. WELL, UNLIKE THE VOLUNTARY WORKOUTS THROUGH OTAS, THE MINICAMP IS MANDATORY AT LEAST IN THEORY. AND FOR THE BUCS, TWO PLAYMAKERS WHO WE HAVEN’T SEEN THROUGH OTAS WERE BACK ON FIELD TODAY, VITO PARTICIPATING FULLY IN DRILLS WITH THE DEFENSE WHILE TRISTAN WIRFS WAS HERE PHYSICALLY. SO A STEP FORWARD BUT STILL HOLDING OUT FROM FULL PARTICIPATION WHEN WE DON’T NEED TO SEE HIM, HE’S GETTING THE PLAYS AND HE’S GETTING THE WORK IN TO COME IN AND WORK FOR THREE DAYS WILL PROBABLY BE USELESS OF GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF IT. MEANTIME, BACK AT THE FACILITY, AFTER SPENDING ABOUT TWO WEEKS WORKING OUT WITH FORMER BUCS DEFENSIVE TACKLE NDAMUKONG SUH, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE, HE SAYS. HE ACTUALLY GAINED A LOT FROM JUST STUFF THAT HE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE TO TELL ME. IT’S JUST BEING ABLE TO BE THERE, UM, IN THE ROOM OR AROUND WHILE HE’S WHILE HE’S WORKING TO BE ABLE TO SEE, UM, WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THAT THAT CALIBER THAT HE IS. THE BUCS WILL CONTINUE WITH MINICAMP OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS. HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES SAYING WHAT HE REALLY WANTS TO SEE FROM THIS GROUP BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR THE SUMMER IS MORE IMPROVEMENT WITH THEIR COMMUNICATION AND CHEMISTRY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME THEY WORK OUT AN OFFICIAL TEAM CAPACITY BEFORE RECONVENING IN TRAINING CAMP AT THE END OF THE

We have officially reached the final week before the NFL breaks off for its summer sabbatical. The Buccaneers are one of 22 NFL clubs opening up mandatory minicamp this week, the final stage of the offseason program before training camp kicks off at the end of the summer. Unlike the voluntary workouts during OTA’s, this three-day camp is mandatory, at least in theory with clubs able to fine any players who are not in attendance. For the Bucs, that meant two playmakers who have not been on the field through OTA’s were back in attendance at practice Tuesday.Defensive tackle, Vita Vea, participated fully in drills with the defense, while left tackle Tristan Wirfs was more of a “hold-in,” physically on the field, but not participating in the on-field component. Head coach Todd Bowles wasn’t too concerned at the lack of action. “We don’t need to see him,” Bowles said. “He’s getting the plays and he’s getting the work in. To come into work for three days would probably be useless of getting something out of it.”Meantime, Vea returned to team practice after spending several weeks in Portland working with his former teammate and Bucs defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.“It feels good to be back,” Vea said post-practice. “It’s always a good time coming back out there and being with the guys and getting ready for the season.”The Bucs will wrap up the mandatory minicamp on Thursday before breaking for the Summer.

TAMPA, Fla. —

We have officially reached the final week before the NFL breaks off for its summer sabbatical.

The Buccaneers are one of 22 NFL clubs opening up mandatory minicamp this week, the final stage of the offseason program before training camp kicks off at the end of the summer.

Unlike the voluntary workouts during OTA’s, this three-day camp is mandatory, at least in theory with clubs able to fine any players who are not in attendance. For the Bucs, that meant two playmakers who have not been on the field through OTA’s were back in attendance at practice Tuesday.

Defensive tackle, Vita Vea, participated fully in drills with the defense, while left tackle Tristan Wirfs was more of a “hold-in,” physically on the field, but not participating in the on-field component. Head coach Todd Bowles wasn’t too concerned at the lack of action.

“We don’t need to see him,” Bowles said. “He’s getting the plays and he’s getting the work in. To come into work for three days would probably be useless [in terms] of getting something out of it.”

Meantime, Vea returned to team practice after spending several weeks in Portland working with his former teammate and Bucs defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

“It feels good to be back,” Vea said post-practice. “It’s always a good time coming back out there and being with the guys and getting ready for the season.”

The Bucs will wrap up the mandatory minicamp on Thursday before breaking for the Summer.

Bucs open mandatory minicamp

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