He doesn’t want to throw any of his young players under the bus by outright saying no one has won the job. So if there is someone out there who is available to us that we can get, we’ll try to take a shot at it,” Bowles said.īowles didn’t say anything about a starter at left guard, and maybe that was strategic. “We have some depth right now, but we are always looking to bring in someone that can help the team. Bowles didn’t exactly throw cold water on that idea when he confessed offensive line depth is becoming a worry. With Stinnie out, many fans now believe Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht will swing a deal to bring in a left guard. Goedeke likely played himself out of the job with two holding penalties and a sack allowed in the second quarter. Bucs coach Todd Bowles had said “it’s time” to learn who will start and gave rookie Luke Goedeke the chance last night. The left guard spot was undecided prior to last night’s game. Week 1 of the regular season cannot get here soon enough. which allows Jensen to return later in the season.) Yes, Joe understands the Bucs are milking this as they want to place Jensen on injured reserve after the 53-man roster is announced. Joe would sarcastically guess if, after nearly a month, Jensen’s swelling still would not subside, you’d be looking at amputation from a lack of blood flow.
(Funny how doctors allegedly cannot figure out the extent of Jensen’s injury after nearly a month but in a few hours could figure out Stinnie’s ACL/MCL knee injury.
Then on the second day of training camp, Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen went down with a knee injury.Īnd the cherry on top is potential starter at left guard, Aaron Stinnie, blew out his knee last night playing late in a sh!t game when he had no business being out on the field. This has not been a good summer for the Bucs.įirst, foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski, a sure lock for the Hall of Fame, said “ adios” to football (we think).