Head coach Raheem Morris jokes with his players during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Morning practice:

Freshly signed running back Derrick Ward participates in drills during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Maurice Stovall (85), left, and Cortez Hankton (16) warm up during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Freshly signed running back Derrick Ward participates in drills during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Freshly signed running back Derrick Ward participates in drills during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Head coach Raheem Morris work with the defense during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Head coach Raheem Morris walks the field as players warm up during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. Quarterback Luke McCown (12) is at left, quarterbacks coach Gerg Olson is at right. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Kellen Winslow (82) catches a pass during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Gaines Adams (90) warms up during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Quarterback Luke McCown (12), center, warms up on the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Tanard Jackson (36) catches a pass during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Dexter Jackson (10), left, and Cortez Hankton (16) participate in drills during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place, as Brian Clark (87) runs by. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Brian Clark (87) leans back to grab a pass during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Head coach Raheem Morris works with the defense during the first day of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Defensive coordinator Jim Bates takes questions during a press conference at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mini camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday. [Daniel Wallace, Times]

Afternoon practice:

Head coach Raheem Morris defends new tight end Kellen Winslow during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

New offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Defensive tackle Ryan Sims stretches during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Head coach Raheem Morris during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Defensive tackle Ryan Sims stretches during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Offensive lineman Jeremy Trueblood (65) during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

General manager Mark Dominik during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]

Quarterback Luke McCown throws during the first day of off-season mini-camp at One Buc Place on Tuesday (3/21/09). [Brian Cassella, Times]