Raheem Morris criticized Kellen Winslow's effort during the first offensive series of Tampa Bay's 24-0 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. The Bucs faced third-and-5 at their 35-yard line when Winslow caught a pass short of the first-down marker. Instead of turning upfield, Winslow ran horizontally toward the sideline and, although he tried to extend the ball forward with his arms, was tackled 1 yard short of the first down. Asked about the play, Morris expressed disappointment. "Should he have squared his shoulders and tried to get the first down? Yes. Yes. He has to. We all do. We all have to have that want-to," Morris said. "I think Aqib Talib should have picked off that pass in the first drive. Kellen Winslow should have gotten the first down on that third-and-5. Jeremy Zuttah shouldn't have jumped offsides on the opening drive. "I hate to call out names, but that's the reality of what we do. You have to see that stuff."

The Buccaneers have announced that Josh Johnson will start at quarterback on Sunday. Tampa Bay dropped to 0-3 and had just 86 yards of total offense against the Giants on Sunday. Coach Raheem Morris said he isn't blaming the loss on Leftwich, but believes Johnson deserves a chance to start. However, Leftwich has officially dropped to third on the team's depth chart behind Johnson and rookie Josh Freeman.

Buccaneers rookie quarterback Josh Freeman hasn't thrown a pass yet, but could be on the field sooner rather than later. Tampa Bay is 0-2 heading into their Week 3 game with the New York Giants, and ESPN's Pat Yasinskas speculates that Freeman could supplant Byron Leftwich as the team's starter when they return from their game against the Patriots in London. That game will take place on Oct. 25, and the Buccaneers have a bye week following the trip. That means Freeman could make his first professional start on Nov. 8 at home against Green Bay.

Buccaneers running back Derrick Ward will start on Sunday against the Giants, his old team. Tampa Bay's Cadillac Williams (knee) and Earnest Graham (hamstring) are both on the team's injury report. Ward, who is averaging 4.5 yards per carry this season, signed in March after five years with the Giants. "Ward might get a full dose of his former teammates," Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris told the Tampa Tribune. "Caddy's knee was sore from the turf. He participated in practice today, but we'll have to wait and see about Sunday."

Tampa Bay will be without wide receiver Antonio Bryant against Buffalo on Sunday. Bryant, who's been dealing with a knee injury, did not travel with the team to Buffalo. He had two receptions for 29 yards in Week 1. The seven-year veteran had 83 catches for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns in 2008.

The Buccaneers enter the 2009 season with nearly double the cap space of any other NFL team. Tampa Bay has $30 million in cap space, according to financial data obtained by FOX Sports. Green Bay is next on the list with $17 million in space. Kansas City ($16 million), Chicago ($15 million) and Cleveland ($15 million) round out the top-five.

Jacksonville has acquired quarterback Luke McCown from Tampa Bay. In return, the Jaguars are sending the Buccaneers an undisclosed pick in next spring's NFL Draft.

Matt Bryant took some shots at fellow kicker Mike Nugent on Thursday in a radio interview. Bryant also suggested that coach Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik have been less than truthful, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "We pretty much go about our business. ... It's not like we're shutting the door on somebody's foot," said Bryant during an interview on WSUN-FM (97X). "But the other day, it dawned on me. He made some comment awhile back when he was asked why he would sign here, and he said he thought this was the best opportunity for him. "Did (Morris and Dominik) tell him something to make him think this was the best opportunity? Or did he look at a number of teams and single me out? If he singled me out, then he's out of his damn mind. If I would have been 100 percent healthy, like we do back home, you take somebody out behind the woodshed and kick their butt. But that hasn't been the case, so you go on with your business."

In a move just 10 days before the start of the regular season, the Buccaneers have dismissed offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski, according to an ESPN.com reoirt. The team announced the move in a statement Thursday morning and said quarterbacks coach Greg Olson will take over as coordinator. There was no reason given for Jagodzinski's firing, but coach Raheem Morris is scheduled to discuss the situation later in the day.