With the Senior Bowl, NFL Scouting Mix, free company and the NFL Annual conferences behind them, the Bucs have their sights set on the 2024 Draft, which is now lower than a month away.
On the similar time, the Bucs may even quickly be turning their consideration towards their offseason exercise program. On Friday, the group introduced the dates for exercises which might be damaged up into phases and span 9 weeks from April to June.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
The Bucs will get again collectively Monday, April 15 for the primary day of its offseason program. That’s the beginning of Part 1, which covers two weeks and solely contains conferences, energy and conditioning and rehab work.
From there, the group may have Part 2, which is three weeks and might embody on-field work and instruction. Nonetheless, there are not any dwell contact drills permitted through the second section, nor can there be intervals when the offense and protection match up towards one another.
Lastly, there’s Part 3, which is the section that’s extra intently in step with the sorts of exercises the group has through the season. The NFL permits as much as 10 of those “organized group actions” (OTAs), which might contain 11-on-11s, 7-on-7s and different offense-vs.-defense drills. Dwell contact continues to be not permitted throughout this section, although.
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Whereas these preliminary phases are thought of voluntary, the ultimate set of practices earlier than the Bucs gamers get their summer time break would be the necessary minicamp that’s held over three days in June.
Along with these exercises and practices, groups can conduct a rookie soccer improvement program for as much as seven weeks. This yr, that may start on Might 13. Included on this interval is the rookie minicamp after the draft. That may be held on both the primary or second weekend after the draft. The 2024 Draft runs from Thursday, April 25 via Saturday, April 27, that means rookie minicamps might be held on the primary or second weekend of Might.
Upon the completion of the offseason exercise program, there might be a break till the Bucs come again to the AdventHealth Coaching Heart in late July for the beginning of coaching camp.
Bucs 2024 Offseason Exercise Schedule
First Day: Monday, April 15
Voluntary OTAs: Tuesday, Might 21-Thursday, Might 23; Tuesday, Might 28-Thursday, Might 30; Tuesday, June 4-Thursday, June 6
Obligatory Minicamp: Tuesday, June 11-Thursday, June 13
