Safety Christian Izien says it’s “fun” to play with Jordan Whitehead because they are both very aggressive players. Says he feels like it’s playing with another version of himself.

Chris Godwin has 200 yards and 2 touchdowns through two games and has been amazingly efficient on third downs. Data Crunch: buccaneers.com/news/chris-god…

DL Greg Gaines says the Bucs’ secondary “crushed it” in the red zone yesterday.

Todd Bowles says DL Vita Vea has a grade 2 MCL strain and is day to day and not ruled out for Sunday’s game.

Todd Bowles said rookie slot corner Tykee Smith played well in about 60 snaps despite being sick for much of the week. Bowles called it a “Michael Jordan flu game,” though he thinks Smith is probably too young to get the reference.

According to NFL Next Gen Stats, CB Zyon McCollum was targeted on five Jared Goff passes and allowed only one reception for five yards.

Facing a rookie quarterback again; Pat Surtain II vs. Mike Evans...Here are some top storylines and key matchups for the Bucs-Broncos game Sunday: buccaneers.com/news/broncos-b…

HC Todd Bowles says Denver Head Coach Sean Payton is very good at building a team around the players that he has. There are some similarities between his systems in New Orleans and Denver, but a lot more differences.

Todd Bowles says Greg Gaines is a versatile chess piece who can be moved around all along the defensive front.

Todd Bowles: “We’re not out there trying to prove anybody wrong. We’re out to prove ourselves right. We will write our own story.”

Baker Mayfield says rookie center Graham Barton played a great game in Detroit and handled the communication really well in a very loud environment.

Nine players on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's initial list of candidates for the Class of 2025 have Buccaneers ties, including Simeon Rice and Warrick Dunn. buccaneers.com/news/simeon-ri…

Christian Izien, who has played just about every position in the Bucs' secondary, says his favorite football position is "on the field." Excerpted from the Salty Dogs podcast: buccaneers.com/news/christian…

Speaking of the Salty Dogs, here's the latest episode, in which Jeff and I have a grand time discussing the Bucs' big win in Detroit: buccaneers.com/podcast/the-bu…

The Buccaneers conducted a walk-through today instead of a full-speed practice, but the following players are estimated to have not participated in a practice: DL Will Gholston, T Luke Goedeke, CB Josh Hayes, DL Calijah Kancey, DL Vita Vea and S Antoine Winfield Jr.

Baker Mayfield calls Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II a "true, one-on-one, shut one side of the field down" defender but Mayfield still trusts Mike Evans in one-on-one matchups with anyone: buccaneers.com/news/baker-may…

OC Liam Coen said when he called the designed run that Baker Mayfield ran in for an 11-yard touchdown in Detroit he thought Mayfield might be a little juiced up from his big scramble on the previous play.

OC Liam Coen says that in addition to all the pressure that Broncos DE Zach Allen has been getting on opposing QBs, he also is one of the best at batting down passes at the line. Bucs linemen have to be good on technique to get his hands down.

Co-DC Kacy Rodgers said Jordan Whitehead was the “catalyst” of the Bucs’ defense during his first stint with the team and that’s one of the reasons the team was so thrilled to get him back this year. That was on display in Detroit.

CB Jamel Dean improved to full participation in practice today but WR Kameron Johnson was downgraded to did not participate. buccaneers.com/team/injury-re…