Here are some of the best Bucs quotes following their team’s training camp practice on Tuesday, August 24 at the AdventHealth Training Center.

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians on how the waiver wire could be used to try to upgrade a position after the cuts to 53:

“Yeah, every position. [We’re] always looking for that waiver wire, who might be better than our last five or six. That’s every single year. That’s what I always tell them: ‘Don’t celebrate after the first day of cuts because somebody might still get your job. And don’t go buy a house, that’s for damn sure. You might want to stick around for a couple weeks first.’ But yeah, that’s been the way it’s always been.”

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians on what the next level would be for the players in Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles’ defense:

“I think it’s the growth of not just knowing the coverage you’re playing but knowing what you’re playing against and what you’re trying to beat. The overall football knowledge that those young secondary guys and Devin [White] and some of the other guys have to get better at. When we get that, they could be really, really good.”

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians on DL Patrick O’Connor and DL Khalil Davis showing up in the Titans game:

“Pat’s been here the whole team and he’s one of the guys. Khalil’s been here for a year-and-a-half, so it’s time for him to show up like he did. You’ve got veterans in there who are great guys, and they’re teaching them how to do it off the field and on the field. So that defensive line is a very cohesive group and they know how to take care of young players and help them along.”

Bucs head coach Bruce Arians on how he decides how much time to give the players off after the last preseason game:

“It’s mandatory. It’s a mandatory four days, and they have to be in a row. So we’ll take them off right after the game, then come back, have two practices, a day off and a normal week.”

Bucs defensive tackle William Gholston on OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka as a pass rusher or a run stopper:

“I truly think he can do both to be honest. With that size, versatilely, speed, you see the wiggle, you see the bend like his knees touching the ground when he’s running, so I think he can be versatile at both. I wouldn’t label him just as a pass rusher, for sure.”

Bucs defensive tackle William Gholston on Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles’ defensive scheme:

“I can’t just limit it to Coach Bowles. It’s every single person on the defensive coaching staff. I would say as far as me being able to use my attributes to the best of my abilities, to be honest with you. Putting me in situations where I can win, putting everybody else in situations where they can win. It’s like KYP (know your personnel) – he knows his personnel, he puts them in their spots and it’s up to you to make the play. I’ve just been gracious enough to be able to stay here and be able to try this thing out.”

Bucs guard Aaron Stinnie on battling for positions:

“I think everybody is out here competing, trying to solidify their roles in every position. That’s all you can do in this game. You just work and try to get better each and every day. I’m going to battle everywhere all the time. I’m just trying to continue to get better, come out with confidence each day and just work.”

Bucs guard Aaron Stinnie on stepping in when G Alex Cappa got injured last season:

“There were definitely some nerves getting my first start and going out there, but coach tells you all the time when you’re in a backup role you have to practice and prepare every single week as if you’re a starter because you’ll never know when your number is going to get called. Just making sure you’re doing all that so that way when your number is getting called, you’re prepared to go out there and play to your best ability. A ton of guys were able to do that for the team last year and it was awesome.”

Bucs lineman Nick Leverett on being a versatile player and trying out new positions along the offensive line:

“It’s been nothing but opportunities for me. I actually played four out of five [positions] in college. I played mostly left tackle, played both guard positions and got here and came in as a guard. Last year, I spent most of my time playing tackle on [practice squad]. Like I said, it’s been nothing but opportunities. I’m definitely grateful for it and being able to just go out and show these coaches I can play multiple positions with my versatilely.”

Bucs lineman Nick Leverett on being able to learn each of the different positions and switching between them:

“It’s definitely hard, it’s definitely challenging, but the biggest thing for me is as long as you put the work for it – it will make everything smoother. There are countless times where before practice I’m out here just working on one position, working on the next position and just working on all five positions. Before they even told me I was playing center, I was out here snapping with [Kyle] Trask after practice just getting snaps and getting ready for it just in case they through me there. I mean it’s challenging, it’s definitely challenging. Like I said, I put the work in. I stay before practice, after practice – I spend extra time in the meeting room asking my coaches questions, I ask the older guys questions all the time.”

Bucs lineman Nick Leverett on growing as a player:

“I just honed in on everything that I didn’t do last year. At the end of the season last year, it was heartbreaking for me. I went through a lot. I lost my grandfather, I got cut from the team right before the Super Bowl, so I mean it was a lot. That definitely helped me focus in on what I needed to do, and I set my goals and priorities straight right then and there. I took my diet to another level. I took my workout schedule and everything to a different level. That helped motivate me to come out this year and be the best player that I can possibly be and basically just put my best foot forward.”