2026 desk · after Week 2
Week 2 desk
Last game
Bucsvs
BrownsSun, Sep 20 · 1:00 PM ET
19–23
Desk take · Week 2
Bucs fell to the lowly Browns. There's really no unit of the Bucs that looks solid right now. It's becoming clear that early optimism of a good roster was misplaced. The decision to extend Baker Mayfield before this season looks like an egregious mistake by Jason Licht.
Bucs box · rush and receiving for RBs
Bucs · vs Browns
Pass yds
176
net · CLE 223
Rush yds
137
CLE 44
Sacks
2
pressures ~8
3rd down %
5/11 45.5%
CLE 1/8
Total yards
313
CLE 267
1st downs
20
CLE 16
Current pick
4
Top need
True WR1. Godwin’s in a late-career window, Evans is gone, Egbuka looks like a great #2 — unless Hurst pops, elite receiver is the board.
Desk at 4
Jeremiah Smith· WR, Ohio StateDesk WR1 at 4. Alpha outside presence the room is missing with Evans gone — Godwin’s window is late-career, Egbuka looks like a great #2 unless Hurst forces a rethink.
Desk pulse
Worth reading
Bucs WireTueExternalBucs want more from first-round pick Rueben Bain Jr.
Bowles says they need more from the No. 15 pick after 76 snaps, one tackle, and zero sacks through two games.
Bucs WireTueExternalBucs plan bigger role for Jalen McMillan after Week 2 return
Bowles says McMillan is healthy and close after seven Week 2 snaps; the role expands once he is fully ready.
Pewter ReportTueExternalPR Roundtable: Which Bucs Player MUST Improve In Week 3?
Staff picks Winfield, Anzalone, Mayfield, Mauch, Bredeson, and Vea as the must-bounce names before the Vikings.
JoeBucsFanTueExternalLeonard Fournette Thinks It's Time To Move On From Todd Bowles
Fournette on Fourth And South: “maybe the time is up” for Bowles after the Bucs fell to 0–2.
Pirate DeskTueVikings at Bucs, Week 3. Somebody Please Find the Win Column.
The Bucs are 0-2 for the first time in 12 years, and this isn't the way anyone pictured the new deal kicking off.
Pewter ReportMonExternalBucs vs Browns PFF Grades: Defense
Pewter’s PFF defense grades: Smith 78.4 on top, Anzalone 39.8 at the bottom (min. 10 plays).
Pirate DeskSunSmash the Panic Button: Bucs 0–2 Reality Check
After a 19–23 loss to Deshaun Watson’s Browns, Pirate Desk is done pretending this roster looks like a top team.
Pirate DeskThuBucs vs Browns Matchup Analysis: Where Tampa Bay Should Win
Ward owns the boundary, but slot and nickel, Cleveland’s rebuilt O-line, and a rusty Watson tilt Week 2 toward Tampa Bay if Godwin and Bucky get fed.
Pewter ReportFriExternalSR’s FAB 5: These Bucs Need To Be Bounce-Backaneers
Scott Reynolds on Bain/Diaby/Vea, Anzalone’s rough debut, Mayfield’s fumbles, and Week 1 headset issues heading into the Browns.
@LedyardNFLDraftThuExternalJon Ledyard on Bucs Week 1 All-22
Defensive miscues on the tape, a quiet defender he liked, and offensive standouts — opens his X post.
Pewter ReportMonExternalWeek 1 Snap Count Analysis: Bucs At Bengals
Pewter’s snap breakdown — Egbuka/Godwin, Trotter vs Anzalone, edge room quiet.
JoeBucsFanTueExternalRather Clean Week 2 Injury Report For Tampa Bay
JoeBucsFan on Parrish’s back and a quieter board heading into Cleveland.
Worth a Watch
Pewter Pulse: Did Bucs Make A Big Mistake With BIG CONTRACT EXTENSIONS?
Scott Reynolds on whether the Bucs have buyers remorse on the Mayfield and Vea extensions after the 0-2 start.
Todd Bowles on Getting it Right: Capitalizing | Press Conference
Monday presser. Bowles on getting it right and capitalizing after the Browns loss.
Disaster! Bucs Start Off 0-2
Pewter Report reacts to the 0–2 start after the Browns loss at Raymond James.
Going Forward at Full Strength: Inside Training Camp | In the Current
Official In the Current look at training camp and the Bucs heading into the season at full strength.
Todd Bowles Gives Updates on Jalen McMillan, Jacob Parrish | Press Conference
Bowles after Friday practice on McMillan and Parrish availability and rain prep for the Browns.
