Todd Bowles: Benjamin Morrison Is First Backup Outside Cornerback
September 2nd, 2026
While the Bucs have settled on an undrafted rookie to be their No. 2 quarterback, they won’t go that route at cornerback.
That was the message today from Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles.
Bowles was asked who would fill in at nickel cornerback if rookie Keionte Scott couldn’t play. Bowles said it could be Zyon McCollum moving in at outside cornerback or, “it could be [Jacob] Parrish back inside with Morrison outside, depends on the matchup and what we see.”
The head coach continued: “Right now, I would venture to say it would be Parrish going inside and Morrison going outside.”
Bowles also declared Morrison “healthy.”
Freshly re-signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting was back at practice today. Obviously, Bowles needs to see what he looks like after three years away from Tampa Bay (Titans and Cardinals), but Bowles noted how Murphy-Bunting can play nickel, and outside and at safety.