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Bowles: Antoine Winfield Jr. off to outstanding start as pads near for Bucs
The Bucs opened camp with Todd Bowles spotlighting Antoine Winfield Jr., calling the All-Pro’s opening stretch “outstanding” as the secondary set the tone early in shorts and shells [1][5]. Bowles added that the real sorting begins when the pads come on later this week [1].The head coach also singled out rookie Rueben Bain Jr. for his quick study and on-field intelligence, noting the first-year defender has taken to the teaching well in early installs [4].On the offensive side and special teams, veterans and newcomers alike put their 2026 objectives on the record. Chris Godwin Jr., Bucky Irving and Christian Rozeboom each outlined personal benchmarks and areas of emphasis as camp ramps up toward full-contact periods [3].