2026 desk · after Week 2
Week 2 desk
Last game
Sun, 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
| Player | Pos | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bredeson | G | 65 | 100 |
| C. Mauch | G | 65 | 100 |
| L. Goedeke | T | 65 | 100 |
| T. Wirfs | T | 65 | 100 |
| G. Barton | C | 65 | 100 |
| B. Mayfield | QB | 65 | 100 |
| C. Otton | TE | 58 | 89 |
| C. Godwin | WR | 56 | 86 |
| E. Egbuka | WR | 56 | 86 |
| B. Irving | RB | 51 | 78 |
| T. Hurst | WR | 48 | 74 |
| K. Gainwell | RB | 23 | 35 |
| T. Johnson | WR | 19 | 29 |
| J. McMillan | WR | 7 | 11 |
| P. Durham | TE | 4 | 6 |
| B. Sharp | TE | 3 | 5 |
65 team snaps · NFL gamebook
| Player | Pos | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Morrison | CB | 58 | 100 |
| A. Anzalone | LB | 58 | 100 |
| Z. McCollum | CB | 58 | 100 |
| A. Winfield Jr. | S | 58 | 100 |
| T. Smith | S | 57 | 98 |
| J. Trotter | LB | 48 | 83 |
| C. Kancey | DL | 37 | 64 |
| Y. Diaby | EDGE | 37 | 64 |
| V. Vea | NT | 36 | 62 |
| R. Bain | EDGE | 35 | 60 |
| K. Scott | NB | 33 | 57 |
| A. Robinson | DL | 31 | 53 |
| A. Muhammad | EDGE | 21 | 36 |
| R. Nuñez-Roches | DL | 21 | 36 |
| E. Roberts | DL | 17 | 29 |
| A. Nelson | EDGE | 15 | 26 |
| S. Dennis | LB | 9 | 16 |
| D. Walker | EDGE | 9 | 16 |
58 team snaps · NFL gamebook
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
Desk 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.
| Player | Injury | Last prac. | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
Jacob Parrish CB | Back | Sep 18, 2026 | FP |
Josiah Trotter LB | Shoulder | Sep 20, 2026 | — |
Carolina
CAR
1-1
.500
New Orleans
NO
1-1
.500
Tampa Bay
TB
0-2
.000
Atlanta
ATL
0-2
.000
Desk pulse
New take filed: Vikings at Bucs, Week 3. Somebody please find the win column.
Injury desk trimmed for Week 3 — Parrish still Out (back). Trotter added as a shoulder watch after leaving early vs Browns. Board otherwise clear until Wednesday practice.
Game day. Bucs vs Browns at Raymond James, kickoff 1 p.m. ET.
No injury-status changes as of Thursday. A'Shawn Robinson did not practice (rest day).
Week 1 is in the books and Tankathon had the Bucs at No. 1 — SOS tiebreaker among the 0–1s. Pirate Desk mocked Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State WR) there: true WR1 need with Evans gone and Godwin in a late-career window.
Week 2 injury board: Killebrew (concussion) and Parrish limited; McMillan, Skule, Tucker, Rozeboom full. Browns at home Sunday 1 p.m.
Snap chart filed — Otton nearly every snap; Egbuka/Godwin at 86%; Trotter starred but Anzalone played 100%.
Final: Bengals 33, Bucs 27. Four lost fumbles. Mayfield 23/28, 216, rush TD; Irving score; Trotter pick-six.
Worth reading
Leonard 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.
Vikings 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.
Bucs vs Browns PFF Grades: Defense
Pewter’s PFF defense grades: Smith 78.4 on top, Anzalone 39.8 at the bottom (min. 10 plays).
Smash 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.
Bucs 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.
SR’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.
Jon Ledyard on Bucs Week 1 All-22
Defensive miscues on the tape, a quiet defender he liked, and offensive standouts — opens his X post.
Week 1 Snap Count Analysis: Bucs At Bengals
Pewter’s snap breakdown — Egbuka/Godwin, Trotter vs Anzalone, edge room quiet.
Rather 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.