Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerbacks develop depth during preseason

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeing unexpected production from their young cornerback unit as training camp concludes. Injuries to established starters like Zyon McCollum and Benjamin Morrison created open roster spots that allowed rookies and reserves to earn first-team repetitions. Ayden Garnes secured a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown against the New York Jets, while Damarion “Pepe” Williams recorded 12 tackles, a sack, and a pass breakup in the same game. Keionte Scott also demonstrated versatility by defending passes both inside and outside the formation. Although injuries remain a concern for the primary starters, the collective performance of the younger players has moved the position group from a projected weakness to a competitive area of the roster. The team now faces the task of determining how these players perform against regular-season competition.

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