Bucs coach says Jameis Winston will ‘probably’ start going forward

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers accomplished virtually nothing in their embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but Jameis Winston may have earned his starting job back.

Ryan Fitzpatrick drew the start on Sunday even with Winston having returned from his three-game suspension, but head coach Dirk Koetter made a quarterback change when his team was trailing 38-3 at halftime. Winston proceeded to throw an interception on his first drive of the season, but Koetter hinted that he’s going to start in Week 6 after the bye.

#Bucs coach Dirk Koetter told reporters that while he won’t make a firm QB decision today, Jameis Winston “probably” showed enough to start against the #Falcons after the bye.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 30, 2018

Winston ended up throwing two picks, but he completed 16-of-20 passes for 145 yards and led a touchdown drive. It makes sense that he was rusty since it was his first action of the year, so Koetter is probably giving him the benefit of the doubt.

While Fitzpatrick put up video game numbers over the first three weeks of the season, a report from Sunday indicated he was already on a very short leash. It would be a surprise if he starts over Winston again in Week 6.