Summary:
- Baker Mayfield named starting quarterback for Buccaneers' pre-season opener against the Steelers.
- Head coach Todd Bowles confirms Kyle Trask will start the following week against the Jets.
- Decision on lead quarterback for regular season expected before August 26th.
Now, sponsored by Advent Health, this is 10 Sports. Well, well, well, we finally have a starting quarterback for the Bucks pre-season opener Friday night. Baker Mayfield will be the first one to take snaps inside Ray J against the Steelers at 7 o'clock. Head coach Todd Bowles also confirming that Kyle Trask will start next week against the Jets keeping this whole 50-50 thing going.
At some point, the Buccaneers have to pick a lead man so he can develop a consistent rapport with the starting unit. Conventional wisdom says that will happen before August 26th in the final pre-season matchup against the Ravens, but we will see.