At long last, the Buccaneers returned to real (preseason) football action on Friday night. Tampa Bay opened its four-game preseason slate in Pittsburgh against the Steelers, losing 30-28. The starting units looked solid early on. The reserves then kind of made a mess of things before storming back late, falling just short of a comeback.
Below, we dive into what the position battles on the offensive side of the ball are looking like after one preseason game.
Starting Running Back
Peyton Barber: Barber took the initial snaps with the first-team offense, but he ultimately split time on the first drive.