Lovie Smith calls Doug Martin the lead running back in Tampa Bay
There's been a whole lot of back and forth about who will start for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at running back in 2015. According to Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com though, the decision has been made.
Rosenthal reports that head coach Lovie Smith recently spoke out about the running back battle, calling Doug Martin the "lead guy."
"We talked about being able to establish the run. Doug will be the lead guy doing that, so it's very important that we open up some holes and let him do his thing," Smith said via the Tampa Bay Times.
Well, the comment almost flew under the radar, but now the world knows. Doug Martin is the lead back in Tampa Bay. This means that he'll get one more season to prove himself in a contract year, while Charles Sims will be taking a back seat once again.
How long will this last? That will remain the real question heading into 2015.
(h/t NFL.com and Tampa Bay Times)
-
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Chargers, Giants land star wideouts after QBs go 1-4
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
2024 NFL playoff bracket: Schedule, picture, Super Bowl result
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft WR rankings: Marvin Harrison Jr. leads stacked top 10 prospects
2024 NFL free agency tracker: Signings, updates, best players available
2023 NFL WR rankings: Justin Jefferson leads loaded list of top 10 receivers
-
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Chargers, Giants land star wideouts after QBs go 1-4
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
2024 NFL playoff bracket: Schedule, picture, Super Bowl result
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft WR rankings: Marvin Harrison Jr. leads stacked top 10 prospects
2024 NFL free agency tracker: Signings, updates, best players available
2023 NFL WR rankings: Justin Jefferson leads loaded list of top 10 receivers