Our observations from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' joint practice with the Miami Dolphins.
Zyon McCollum has been largely impressive all camp, but he had some trouble in Jacksonville for the team's joint practice there. That wasn't the case today.
He had a pick early on in practice on Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to start his day off right. Then, when the two teams were doing two-minute drill work, he had a crucial pass breakup in the back of the end zone to stop Miami in its tracks. He had a hell of a day and it's definitely a great way to end camp for a player stepping into the spotlight like he will this year.We mentioned that two-point conversion earlier, and that was a big stop for the Buccaneers' defense.
WR Cody Thompson has played good football, and he's vying to make a roster spot ahead of cut day. He made another big case to make team today, catching a big deep ball from Kyle Trask in contested coverage. He's likely competing against Rakim Jarrett and Kameron Johnson for the WR5 and WR6 spot, and with plays like this and a touchdown against the Jaguars, he's making it increasingly hard to be denied.
Wednesday was a much better joint practice day, and against an arguably better team. That's some good momentum, and Todd Bowles and his Buccaneers should think about how to keep it going heading into the preseason game against the Dolphins on Friday.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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