Buccaneers rookie tight end Timothy Wright has a rapport with rookie quarterback Mike Glennon, and it's showing on the field. Wright has 12 catches for 132 yards the past two weeks.
“Mike and I came in together as rookies and spent a lot of time in the offseason getting our timing down,’’ Wright said Monday, per the Tampa Tribune. “You never thought we’d be the two hooking up together at this point, but it happened.’’
Undrafted out of Rutgers, Wright began the season fourth on the depth chart after switching from wideout to tight end. Tom Crabtree is still listed as the starter, but he played primarily in short-yardage situations against Philly. With two other Buccaneers tight ends on IR, Wright is the leading pass-catcher.
“It’s definitely starting to click,’’ Wright said. "I had to learn the ins and outs of a new position, learning how the linebackers and safeties are going to cover me."