This cornerback has exceptional speed and that was shown in the first game against the Steelers. Defensively, Shamar Stephen led Minnesota with five tackles, Jabari Price had two pass deflections and Tom Johnson had a sack. Waynes was roasted a couple times in a humbling debut. That is where the Bucs put most of their emphasis in the off-season, and if the team is better, it will largely be because of Winston.

Winston, the first pick in the draft out of Florida State, played the whole first half and finished 9 for 19 for 131 yards. NBC 8 (Tampa) and Fox 9 (Minneapolis) will carry the games.

Three games highlight the NFL preseason schedule on Saturday, including a matchup between the Bucs and Vikings that will feature Jameis Winston’s debut. He’s thrown plenty of interceptions in practice, yet shown steady improvement with his completion percentage rising since the start of camp. No snap, whether good or bad, determines the outcome of the next snap. We won’t get that answer fully, not against a rebuilding Falcons defense, but we might get an idea how he looks under the lights Friday night. If Winston can get through that outing without any interceptions, the Bucs will know for sure that their quarterback is headed in the right direction.

“I’m extremely excited for Jameis to take part in his first NFL game”, Bridgewater told reporters Thursday.

“What we’re challenging him to do is make more impact plays”, the coach added. But the first few weeks have been humbling for the massive blocker. What will happen during regular-season games?

The NFL is always good for a fresh crop of star quarterbacks, and two with potential star power will be on display Saturday night at TCF Bank Stadium. This might be your best chance.

Texans coach Bill O’Brien won’t say who will start at quarterback when his team hosts the San Francisco 49ers. One of our favorite players to watch and evaluate from this past draft class, Agholor has the kind of burst and extra gear to be an fantastic fit in this go-go offense. The Bucs were 2-14 a year ago, the team’s worst finish in 28 seasons.

“Winston certainly looks like he’s found his rhythm”. Both players spent time with O’Brien when he was an assistant in New England when the two were backups to Tom Brady; they are very familiar with his system.

Defensive tackle is easily Tampa Bay’s deepest position group, but with Akeem Spence still recovering from back surgery, the team grabbed some insurance by signing free agent Tony McDaniel to a one-year deal.