Bucs Camp Studs And Duds: 8/4

RB Sean Tucker

Juice. Sean Tucker has juice. I said it to myself a handful of times throughout practice as he carved his way through the middle of the Buccaneers defense on more than one occasion. During one of the first 11-on-11 periods, Tucker exploded through the gap and in a game setting, would have been running to the end zone for six.

Later, he bounced one outside and made a move on a defender as he sprinted his way out of bounds near the goal line. I don’t know how much playing time Tucker will see with a healthy Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell in the mix, but it’s clear the Bucs have perhaps the most valuable RB3 in football.

OLB David Walker

Another day, another David Walker sack. Walker has now recorded a sack in each of the first six training camp practices of 2026. Coming off a torn ACL suffered on the third day of training camp last season, Walker looks to be healthy and if he keeps this up, it’ll be difficult for Bowles to not include him in the rotation with Yaya Diaby, Rueben Bain Jr., and Al-Quadin Muhammad.

WR Dennis Houston

The former Western Illinois Leatherneck is back for his second training camp with the Bucs. Last season, he was part of final roster cuts before later joining the practice squad. The Buccaneers are deep at the wide receiver position, so making this team will be an uphill climb for 27-year-old Denis Houston.

That being said, a performance like the one he had Tuesday night has to put him on the radar. Houston made a series of catches in 11-on-11s, both with Baker Mayfield in at quarterback. Houston stood out amid a night where several other pass catchers had issues with drops.

WR Dean Patterson IV

Dean Patterson, the undrafted rookie out of Georgia Tech, is looking to secure a practice squad spot on the Buccaneers. Tuesday was a big night for him as he recorded not one, but two touchdowns in red zone work.

Duds From Day 6 Of Bucs Training Camp

WR Garrett Greene

It was a tough night for the former West Virginia quarterback turned wide receiver. By my eye, Garrett Greene had three drops, one of which would have been a huge gain if he came down with it. As mentioned above when discussing Dennis Houston, making this team at wide receiver will be difficult. Nights like this one do not help Greene’s case to stick around.

TE Devin Culp

The Buccaneers are suddenly well-stocked at tight end with Cade Otton, Payne Durham, Ko Kieft, and Bauer Sharp. Devin Culp is here as well, but he has struggled to stand out thus far in training camp. Culp wasn’t noticeable Tuesday night until the final 11-on-11 period when he dropped a gimme out of the hand of Jalon Daniels. Culp needs to catch everything if he wants to make the 53-man roster.