Jets-Bucs Training Camp Report: Fights, Offensive Struggles, Rookies Highlight Practice

A two-hour joint practice between the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Florham Park, N.J., ran hot with at least five fights in 85-degree heat, as both sides mixed highlights with physical confrontations. The most intense brawl came when Tampa’s first-team offense faced New York’s top defense, culminating with right tackle Luke Goedeke grabbing a defender’s helmet and throwing it roughly 20 to 25 yards before a Jets staffer caught it. On offense, the Jets’ story centered on quarterback Geno Smith and receiver AD Mitchell. Smith missed early connections, including two overthrows/interceptions on a first 11-on-11 stretch, but later found rhythm in red-zone drills for touchdowns to Mason Taylor and Garrett Wilson.