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While most of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used their bye week to get away from work and relax Peyton Barber Jersey , for his first start in nearly 10 months.The No. 1 overall pick from the 2015 draft missed the first three games of the season while serving a suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.Winston came off the bench for the second half of a 48-10 loss to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago. On Sunday, he resumes his role as Tampa Bay's starting quarterback against struggling NFC South rival Atlanta.The fourth-year pro said Thursday he's both grateful to be back and eager to help the Bucs improve on a 2-2 start."I'm thankful I had the support of my teammates and the (organization) throughout the suspension," said Winston, who was disciplined by the league following an investigation of an accusation that he groped a female Uber driver in Arizona in 2016."I worked so hard for this opportunity," to have a NFL career, the quarterback said. "To have it taken away briefly, it can make you reflect on things. Every day is a blessing to be a Tampa Bay Buccaneer and play this great game. I've got to do my best to take advantage of it."Winston is taking the reins of the NFL's top passing attack and No. 2-ranked offense overall, thanks to a record-breaking performance by veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick, who's played for seven teams during a 14-year career, became the first player in league history to top 400 yards passing in three consecutive games.The Bucs opened with upsets of New Orleans and Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, then were outscored 68-13 in the first half of losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Bears, who led 38-3 when Fitzpatrick was benched.Winston was 16 of 20 for 145 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the second half at Chicago. Sunday's start will be his first since Dec. 31, when his 39-yard TD pass to Chris Godwin on Tampa Bay's final offensive play of last season gave the Bucs a 31-24 upset of the Saints.The Bucs were encouraged by the way Winston played after sitting out three games with a shoulder injury last fall.One of the knocks on the 24-year-old has been his lack of accuracy on deep throws. However, coach Dirk Koetter and offensive coordinator Todd Monken said Winston has made strides since returning from the injury that hindered him most of 2017."The thing on that is Jameis' shoulder was worse than we thought it was for a longer period than we thought," Koetter said."Jameis is a competitor and wants to play. We finally rested his shoulder, he threw the ball better Authentic Ryan Smith Jersey , period, after that," the coach added. "He definitely had to alter some things mechanically in order to play when his shoulder was hurt. He's not the only quarterback in the league who does that."While teammates scattered for the bye week, Winston chose to spend the six-day break doing individual work and getting acclimated to his normal routine."I basically did similar things I did the three weeks I was away," Winston said. "It was kind of an odd place for me to be because I hadn't played three games. I did get the little experience against Chicago, so I had to stay on it."Now that he's back, Winston and the Bucs don't see any reason the team shouldn't continue to be explosive offensively with Winston throwing to a talented group of receivers that includes Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, Adam Humphries and Godwin, as well as tight ends O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate."I'm very confident about that. We have some great (playmakers)," Winston said."You started to see more confidence throwing the ball down the field, making those types of throws (late last season)," Monken said Thursday. "That's carried over from what I've seen in the preseason and the last couple of days." TAMPA, Fla. (AP) 鈥?Jameis Winston‘s inability to cut down on turnovers has cost him his starting job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Without speculating on what the move means for the young quarterback's future with the team, coach Dirk Koetter said veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick will lead the NFL's No. 1 ranked offense against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.Winston, 24, was benched after throwing four interceptions during last Sunday's 37-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals."We're going to start Fitz at quarterback this week. That's what we feel we need to do this week to give ourselves the best chance Youth Justin Evans Jersey ," Koetter said, adding Monday's decision to turn to the 35-year-old Fitzpatrick is "just for right now."More Tampa Bay Buccaneers newsJaguars CB Jalen Ramsey catches a TD on offense as AFC thumps NFC in rainy Pro Bowl in OrlandoPack your bags: Jaguars, Buccaneers among NFL teams taking international trips in 2019New coach Bruce Arians confident Buccaneers have pieces to be playoff teamBuccaneers counting on Bruce Arians to help Jameis Winston realize potentialGetting their guy: Buccaneers hire former Bruce Arians to be head coachWinston, who entered the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft, has 11 turnovers 鈥?10 interceptions and one fumble 鈥?in 3陆 games since returning from serving a suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy.Fitzpatrick led three fourth-quarter scoring drives to erase an 18-point deficit at Cincinnati, but left Andy Dalton a little more than a minute to lead the Bengals down the field for a game-winning field goal as time expired."I don't like switching quarterbacks. That's not in my makeup," Koetter said, noting the way Fitzpatrick played Sunday, as well as while Winston was serving his three-game suspension, made the call easier.With help from a talented group of playmakers including receivers Mike Evans, DeSean Jackson, Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries, as well as tight ends O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate, Fitzpatrick became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 400 yards in three consecutive games while helping the Bucs go 2-1 while Winston was suspended.The 14th-year pro also started Week 4's 48-10 loss at Chicago, but played poorly and was replaced by Winston with the Bucs trailing by 35 points at the half."He's done a really good job of putting the ball in the right spot, and we do have explosive players," Koetter said of Fitzpatrick's success. "He has said himself that in all his time playing he's never been on a team that has this many guys who can make plays for him."Although the Bucs continue to lead the NFL in passing offense and total offense http://www.buccaneersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-chris-godwin-jersey , Winston's grip on the starting job gradually slipped away while turning the ball over seven times against Cleveland and Cincinnati the past two weeks."Both guys have had their moments when they've been extremely sharp," Koetter said. "But this really is just about we have to do a better job of protecting the football."Winston described being benched as "humbling.""It's not about me, though. It's my fault we were in that situation," Winston added after Sunday's game. "He had to make the decision. Fitz came in and played his tail off. Our offense responded, and we came back and had a chance to win."Koetter declined to discuss specifics about how he broke the news to Winston that Fitzpatrick will start against the Panthers (5-2).And with the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner's salary due to increase to $20.9 million if he remains with the Bucs next season, there's lots of speculation about whether Winston has started his last game for Tampa Bay (3-4)."Jameis is a pro. He will continue to work on his craft. That's all he can do," Koetter said."Very rarely is switching quarterbacks forever. … Jameis will get another chance at some point," the coach added, "and when he does he just needs to do a better job of taking care of the football."In 49 games, Winston has thrown 54 interceptions and lost 17 fumbles. He's 19-29 as a starter, 1-2 this season.The fourth-year pro said after Sunday's game that he was not fearful of losing the starter's job."I fear nothing but God. I know that I have to fix this problem, and I will fix it," Winston said. "It doesn't come with being scared. You have to look at yourself in the mirror, take a long hard look at yourself, and persevere."