The Tampa Bay Buccaneers want to win by playing dominant defense, but they haven't exactly been able to do that so far this preseason. In part because of a lackluster pass rush, the team looked mediocre against the Minnesota Vikings. Improvement is needed desperately, and the Cincinnati Bengals represent a nice test case. Has the team taken a step forward in their second game? Here are five key players on defense who will help answer that question.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a new starting linebacker, and he's a fourth-round rookie who unseated the most expensive free agent signing the team had made this offseason.