This time a year ago, it seemed that J.R. Sweezy was in position to step in for the recently-retired Logan Mankins at left guard. But things didn’t exactly go as planned. Sweezy, one of the Bucs’ prized free agent signings, arrived in Tampa battling injuries and was unable to take the field at all during 2016.
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Sweezy was able to participate with the team as the Bucs kicked off OTAs, lifting a weight off of his shoulders and giving Tampa Bay’s offensive line a key piece to their puzzle.