In the “Dress Rehearsal” game against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Dirk Koetter went against the normal routine and sat 15 starters. A few players had minor injuries like Gerald McCoy, Kwon Alexander, and Mike Evans which were more precautionary than anything. DeSean Jackson was also on the sideline so the Bucs offense was depleted to say the least. While Jameis tried his best the offense looked inept with out it’s other key players. While the defense looked great at times, rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer had some big plays especially on third down.
Buccaneers: Preseason week three winners and losers
