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Rookies Shine in Final Tune-up

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2015 preseason finale was a success on two levels. The obvious win was just that, a 22-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Sun Life Stadium, evening Tampa Bay's final preseason record at 2-2. Perhaps more importantly, the team also got one valuable and final look at the back end of the roster, with the league-wide cut-down to 53 players looming just two days away.

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While the Bucs will base their final roster decisions on evidence dating back to the start of training camp, there's little doubt that a handful of players helped their chances on Thursday night in Miami.