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Todd Bowles Vows To Get Antoine Winfield More Involved

Regular listeners of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast,” know the Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman, has a subject stuck in his craw — not craw, craw! Antoine Winfield, since he had two touchdowns stolen from him at the slimy…

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Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Todd Bowles pledged to call Antoine Winfield's number more often and utilize his talents better defensively.
Bowles acknowledged that defensive scheme choices have contributed to Winfield's limited involvement so far.
Winfield has recorded zero sacks and zero forced fumbles over his past 17 games.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles stated that the team needs to get All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. more involved defensively. Bowles explained that the scheme has not yet incorporated everything to access Winfield's talents, acknowledging that he must call Winfield's number more frequently moving forward.

Over the past 17 games, Winfield has recorded no sacks or forced fumbles, alongside just two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss. JoeBucsFan notes that Winfield has frequently been positioned deep in the secondary, which has limited his opportunities to make major defensive impacts.

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