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Jamel Dean Issues A Defense Of Todd Bowles

So Joe marched into the Steelers’ postgame locker room the moment it opened Sunday to talk to Jamel Dean and Sean Murphy-Bunting, two former Bucs Super Bowl cornerbacks who are tight with Todd Bowles. The Murphy-Bunting chat was private; the…

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Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 2:33 PM

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Jamel Dean defended former head coach Todd Bowles from mounting criticism over the Buccaneers' 1-5 start.
Dean emphasized that Bowles develops players and stated that overall team struggles are not solely Bowles's fault.
The cornerback recorded six passes defensed on Sunday for the Steelers, bringing his season total to eight.

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean defended head coach Todd Bowles amid mounting scrutiny during Tampa Bay's 1-5 start to the season. Speaking from the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room following Sunday's game, Dean argued that Bowles excels at developing players and should not shoulder the entirety of the blame for the Buccaneers' ongoing struggles.

Dean, who departed Tampa Bay in free agency after last season, recorded six passes defensed on Sunday to bring his season total to eight. The veteran cornerback stated that the entire organization must unite to resolve their issues, while adding that he holds no ill will toward his former franchise.

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