Jameis Winston’s three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy predictably was a hot topic of discussion when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported for training camp.

That is Pharoh Cooper Jersey , except for the quarterback himself.

The fourth-year pro, who’ll miss the start to a season in which the Bucs are hoping to end a decade-long playoff drought, was not among three players the team made available for interviews Wednesday at One Buccaneer Place.

Instead, Winston and coach Dirk Koetter are scheduled to speak publicly about the suspension for the first time after practice Thursday.

Meanwhile, teammates Lavonte David, Mike Evans and Ali Marpet expressed support for the 24-year-old quarterback, who was disciplined after the league’s investigated an accusation that Winston groped a female Uber driver during a ride in Scottsdale Giovani Bernard Jersey , Arizona, in March 2016.

David said Winston, who was drafted No. 1 overall in 2015 despite questions about his behavior in college at Florida State, made a ”silly mistake back in the day” but that the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner isn’t a bad person.

”He knows what he’s done. He’s going to learn from it because from whenever it happened to now, he’s matured a lot,” David said, adding Winston is engaged to be married to his long-time girlfriend and recently became a father.

”It happened a long time ago. It was a bad decision by him Tanner Lee Jersey ,” the linebacker, entering his seventh pro season, said. ”I’m 100 percent sure he’s learned from it.”

The NFL concluded Winston violated the league’s personal conduct policy by touching the Uber driver ”in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent.”

The quarterback apologized for the incident in a statement released on Facebook last month, but has not spoken publicly about it since the NFL announced its findings.

During his college career at Florida State, a fellow student said Winston raped her but he was never charged.

The university settled a Title IX lawsuit over its handling of the allegations with Winston’s accuser, Erica Kinsman, in January 2016 for $1.7 million.

Evans said Winston is ”one of my best friends.” And while the receiver added ”obviously I was hurt by” what happened Maliek Collins Jersey , he reiterated he remains supportive and is confident backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick can help the Bucs stay afloat during the suspension.

Tampa Bay has missed the playoffs 10 consecutive season and hasn’t won a postseason game since the club’s 2002 Super Bowl run.

Marpet, an offensive lineman who was part of Winston’s draft class, said he learned of the suspension from the quarterback himself.

”We talked, and his mindset is how can he be the best teammate moving forward. I think he’s doing that. We all support him. We’re one family,” the fourth-year guard said.

”For the first three games, we’ll have a different quarterback,” Marpet added. ”But again Tom Waddle Jersey , I think we’ll do a really nice job. We believe in Fitzy, and there are a lot of other talented players that can step up.”

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San Francisco 49ers second-round pick Dante Pettis has signed his four-year rookie contract with the team ahead of the start of practices on Thursday.

Pettis the last draft pick of the 49ers to sign his rookie deal with the team.

The wide receiver and kick returner out of the University of Washington appeared in 53 games over four years in Seattle. He caught 163 passes for 2,256 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also set an NCAA record with nine punt return touchdowns in his college career.

Pettis was a First-Team All-America selection and earned First-Team All-Pac-12 honors at both wide receiver and return specialist last year. He played in 13 games and caught 63 passes for 761 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 21 punt returns for 428 yards and four touchdowns.

Pettis’ signing leaves just two draft picks unsigned – New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (No. 3 overall) and Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith (No. 8 overall).

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