Bucs Training Camp Dates Announced; What To Watch For

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have just finished their first set of offseason workouts and will break for the summer.

Next up for the players and coaches is training camp, and it's happening a little sooner than previous seasons for teams in the NFL.

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The NFL announced training camp dates for the Bucs and the rest of the league, and for Tampa Bay, rookies will arrive on July 22 while veterans report a day later on July 23.

These dates are about a full week earlier than last season's beginning to camp, which will allow for a little extra time for the team to work on things.

What are some things to watch when camp kicks off?

The biggest storyline of training camp will be new offensive coordinator Liam Coen's system. How will the skill players like quarterback Baker Mayfield and the receivers corps including Mike Evans and Chris Godwin adjust?

How will the offensive line gel together with the addition of first-round draft pick Graham Barton being installed at center?

Will another full offseason of Mayfield and Evans playing together improve the passing game next season?

Will the running game crawl out of the NFL gutter with the addition of fourth-round draft pick Bucky Irving backing up Rachaad White in Coen's new system?

We'll find out for sure beginning in September. But we'll get a sneak peek starting in late July.