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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Pressure falls on defense with Winston out

There’s never a good time to have your starting quarterback suspended, but that’s where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will find themselves for the first three games of the 2018 regular season.

Barring a trade or signing, Tampa Bay will begin the year with either Ryan Fitzpatrick or Ryan Griffin under center. Fitzpatrick will most likely take control of the starting job, while Griffin backs him up.

The offense should still be fairly formidable without Winston, considering the targets in play. Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries are going to get open and make plays.