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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Preseason opener players to watch

Antonio Brown, O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Fire the Cannons! We are just a few short days away from the first preseason game for the Super Bowl defending champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And according to head coach, Bruce Arians, all of your favorite players will make an appearance in this 2021 debut matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

So what can we expect? Which players should fans be most excited about? Between veterans like OJ Howard coming back from injury, rookies battling for roster spots, camp standouts needing to further prove themselves once it’s actual game-speed, there’s a plethora of reasons to watch the 2021 Bucs go live on Saturday night.