River Wells· Aug 11, 2026
Wells expects rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter to eventually overtake SirVocea Dennis as the Buccaneers' starting linebacker during the preseason, given his camp play.
“it would be no surprise to see him overtake Dennis at some point this preseason”
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“Trotter has certainly made more splash plays than Dennis has over the course of camp, so it would be no surprise to see him overtake Dennis at some point this preseason.”
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