The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their first joint practice session of the week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and there are plenty of takeaways to dive into.

So let’s not waste any time and do just that.

1. Baker Mayfield wasn’t satisfied with the Bucs’ physicality

Mayfield and Chris Godwin Jr. both let it be known how they felt after practice. Mayfield was not impressed with Tampa Bay’s physicality and even said that if Tuesday’s practice had been an actual game, the Buccaneers would not have won said game.

That’s not what you want to hear at this point in training camp, even if it has been a long three-ish weeks for the Buccaneers and the rest of the NFL. But at the same time, you’ve got to step it up whenever the time matters. That was something the Bucs didn’t do in 2025, and that’s where a lot of the concern lies.

Regardless, we’ll see if Mayfield and Godwin’s words whip the Buccaneers into shape for Wednesday’s session.

2. Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs participate in Buccaneers-Jaguars joint practice

Some positive developments on the injury front: Both Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs practiced on Tuesday. Wirfs was a full participant per reports, and Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said afterward that they’ll see how he feels when it comes to figuring out how much he’ll practice on Wednesday.

It doesn’t look like Wirfs will play in the game on Friday, as Bowles said after practice he’s currently leaning toward sitting the starters. That makes sense considering they’re getting in quality work against Jacksonville in joint practice.

Vea’s return was actually a surprise. Bowles made it sound last week like Vea would be slowly ramped up, but he was seen hitting the sled and going against Jaguars players in both 1-on-1s and 11-on-11s. That’s encouraging, as Vea had been dealing with a tight back that got tweaked at the start of training camp.

3. More encouraging injury updates on both sides of the ball

It wasn’t just Vea and Wirfs returning to practice. Cornerback Zyon McCollum, wide receiver Tez Johnson, tight end Cade Otton, and cornerback Benjamin Morrison all worked on Tuesday. That’s obviously encouraging for both the defense and the offense, and it has the Bucs trending in a positive direction toward Week 1.

On the flip side, linebacker Christian Rozeboom did not practice. He’s missed nearly two weeks, at this point.

4. Buccaneers defense gets off to a tough start but finishes strong

Per reports, the Buccaneers defense was getting lit up by the Jaguars offense during the beginning of joint practice but eventually finished strong by shutting down Jacksonville’s offense in the final two-minute drill period.

That’s good overall for Tampa Bay because getting off to a slow start is never ideal. They did find a way to pick themselves up and get it done at the end when it mattered most. That in itself deserves recognition.

5. Baker Mayfield and Ted Hurst show off a connection

Hurst was easily one of the bigger names on the day, and for good reason. He caught a touchdown pass from Mayfield in the end zone, hauled in a big pass over the middle of the field over the top of the Jaguars defense, and made a couple of plays on second-year cornerback Travis Hunter.

The Bucs, including Bowles and everyone who spoke to the media afterward, are talking about how Hurst is starting to ramp up on the mental side of things when it comes to learning the offense, understanding defensive coverages, and the defensive backs he’s facing.

That’s absolutely huge for both Hurst and the Bucs’ passing attack because if Hurst can continue this momentum and be a factor in 2026, he will certainly help the Buccaneers receiver room adjust to life without Mike Evans.

6. Josiah Trotter starts next to Alex Anzalone

This was an interesting development. SirVocea Dennis is dealing with a groin injury, and as we mentioned, Rozeboom is injured. Remember, Dennis was the starting linebacker next to Anzalone on the Bucs’ first unofficial depth chart. Dennis and Rozeboom’s absence cleared the way for Josiah Trotter to start next to Anzalone, and Trotter was out there making plays on Tuesday.

This will help ramp up the rookie’s learning curve, and it could lead to a starting role by Week 1.

7. Jalon Daniels backs up Baker Mayfield

Daniels’ rise on the quarterback depth chart continued on Tuesday, as he was seen taking snaps after Mayfield. Does that mean he’s QB2 right now? Not necessarily. But at the same time, the Buccaneers are definitely giving him an extended look.

This also could mean Tampa Bay is giving Daniels more snaps in practice because they plan to work in Connor Bazelak and Jake Browning more on Friday night. Bowles said after Saturday’s game against the Chiefs that they specifically sat Bazelak to give Daniels more work. So now it might be Bazelak and Browning’s turn, but that remains to be seen.

Either way, Daniels is clearly making an impression and the Bucs want to see more of him.

8. Luke Goedeke has a tough day, but there’s important context

Per reports, Goedeke struggled in pass protection on Tuesday, but it was mainly against Josh Hines-Allen, who we all know is one of the NFL’s best pass rushers. Hines-Allen is a bendy, twitchy guy who can make life difficult for any offensive tackle.

While you don’t want to see one of your top offensive linemen struggle against top competition, it still needs to be pointed out that Goedeke just couldn’t find his footing on Tuesday. We’ll see if he can on Wednesday.

Overall, Bowles described the day as a good day of work. Mayfield and Godwin’s comments don’t exactly paint that picture, but from an overall standpoint, the Buccaneers did get some work done that can benefit them heading into the regular season.