Bucs general manager Jason Licht addressed the media and discussed more than the team’s interest in veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whom Tampa Bay looks to sign after his visit on Tuesday. Licht also provided a status update on wide receiver Chris Godwin, left tackle Tristan Wirfs and defensive tackle Desmond Watson – all of whom … Read more
Wednesday was the first official training camp practice for the Bucs in their 2025 season, which also meant it was the first practice where we knew that Tristan Wirfs would not be starting at left tackle since he is out with a knee injury. That also made it the first practice where Charlie Heck is … Read more
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles believes that All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs will be back “sooner than later” following recent knee surgery. On the eve of Tampa Bay’s training camp, Bowles discussed Wirfs’ surgery, which happened soon after the mandatory mini-camp with JoeBucsFan and revealed why the surgery didn’t happen sooner. “Obviously, there have been … Read more
How quickly things have changed for Bucs swing tackle Charlie Heck. Heck went from filling an important albeit backup role on the offensive line to likely protecting quarterback Baker Mayfield’s blindside for the first several games of the 2025 season. Doing so will mean filling the shoes of left tackle Tristan Wirfs. There is no … Read more
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INTRO: News of Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs undergoing knee surgery, as reported first by Tampa Bay Times Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud, stole the headlines this week. So let’s dive more into the Wirfs situation with the start of training camp less than two weeks away. FAB 1. With Tristan Wirfs Out, Trust … Read more
Let’s put the spotlight on Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs. With the 2024 season firmly in the rearview mirror and the pre-draft process, free agency, the draft itself, OTAs and mini-camp also behind us, it’s time to ramp up the excitement for training camp and then, of course, the Bucs’ 50th season. As we … Read more
Bucs OTs Charlie Heck and Tristan Wirfs – Heck photo courtesy of the Buccaneers / Wirfs photo by: Cliff Welch/PR There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically five to 10 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up … Read more
Surprising news has come about from the Bucs as Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times has reported that Bucs’ All-Pro starting left tackle Tristan Wirfs will miss the beginning of the 2025 regular season. According to Stroud, Wirfs re-aggravated a knee injury this offseason and as the team scheduled arthroscopic surgery for him, more … Read more
It’s safe to say that after five NFL seasons, Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs is on his way to earning a gold jacket and an induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There’s still a long ways to go and plenty of football to be played by Tristan Wirfs, but it’s been an eventful … Read more