T.J. Ward was all smiles as he stepped up to the podium today at One Buc Place to address the local media for the first time. It only took about one minutes before Ward was asked why he chose the Buccaneers over the many suitors reportedly after the veteran safety going into his 8th NFL season.
Ward quickly stated that “Tampa had the best locker room”. Before he turned the conversation towards the face of the franchise, Jameis Winston. “Playing against him last year.. he really impressed me.” When asked further about what impressed him while facing Jameis, Ward replied “He just kept his team fired up throughout the whole game… He made plays when we thought we had him, we were off the field and comes up with a first down”.