Buccaneers Coach Says 1 Rookie Has ‘Exceeded Expectations’

 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are loving what they’re seeing from one in all their rookies.

Huge receiver Emeka Egbuka has made a head-turning play every day of coaching camp, and his coaches are taking discover.

“OC Josh Grizzard says rookie WR Emeka Egbuka has exceeded expectations by way of communication, selecting up the playbook and working crisp routes,” Scott Smith wrote on X.

OC Josh Grizzard says rookie WR Emeka Egbuka has exceeded expectations by way of communication, selecting up the playbook and working crisp routes.

— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) July 29, 2025

Some thought the Bucs reached after they took him at No. 19 general within the 2025 NFL Draft.

They already gave the impression to be set at broad receiver and had different points to handle.

However, Chris Godwin shall be out for some time longer, and having Egbuka will permit them to ease the veteran again into motion, particularly if the rookie continues to select issues up as shortly as he’s executed to this point.

They’re every 6-foot-1 and weigh about the identical, and so they’re sturdy blockers with strong route-running abilities, so Egbuka generally is a seamless alternative.

The Buccaneers even have Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan, who broke out down the stretch final season.

Rookie Tez Johnson can be anticipated to be within the combine for targets.

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