5 Key Takeaways From Day 9 of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp 2024

Here's what we saw from the ninth day of Tampa Bay's NFL training camp.

WR Rakim Jarrett warms up before Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp / Bella De Souza/BucsGameday

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their ninth day of training camp on Saturday. After three days of hitting, they were not in pads, but there were still a few things to note from the proceedings before the team gets a two-day break.

As always, BucsGameday was there in person to report on the action, and we've got five takeaways for you down below:

Penalties still a problem

The referees have been out at practice since pads came on, and although pads were off on Saturday, there were still plenty of flags flying.

Everything from false starts to holding have continued to plague Tampa Bay, and it was something Todd Bowles mentioned in his press conference after practice. It's still early, but Tampa Bay's first preseason game is next week and it will likely want those cleaned up sooner than later.

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DB Tykee Smith leaves practice early

Tykee Smith departed practice early with a trainer. It looked to be an ankle injury, as Todd Bowles said after practice that he "tweaked it." That doesn't sound like it's quite as bad as what happened to Yaya Diaby, so with some rest, he could return to the fold fairly quick.

Rakim Jarrett and Devin Culp's strong camps continue

Rakim Jarrett is making it harder and harder to think about cutting him. He had a nice diving catch today and also beat Zyon McCollum on a crossing route that he took to the end zone.

Meanwhile, Devin Culp's camp is still going well. He's been getting the ball quite a bit and he's also put his athleticism on display, making a few nice catches on Day 9 and taking one to the end zone later in practice.

Kalen DeLoach gets time with the ones

Lavonte David took a veteran day today and SirVocea Dennis is a bit injured, so Kalen DeLoach had a lot of time with the first team. While Todd Bowles said after practice that DeLoach still needs the game to slow down for him a bit, he's looked fast in camp and has made some plays, including a fumble recovery and quite a few sacks.

Graham Barton's rookie rust still showing

Graham Barton is getting used to things, especially after a position change. He had a few bad snaps in a row heading into Day 9, and that trend unfortunately continued today — he had a low snap that Baker Mayfield was able to just grab in time.

It isn't super worrying given how early it is, but it is something he needs to clean up.

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