Veteran Fitzpatrick in a new situation
As a veteran quarterback accustomed to ever-changing roles, there’s little Ryan Fitzpatrick hasn’t experienced during a 14-year NFL career.
Now, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are counting on him to help them weather Jameis Winston’s three-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. And then head back to the bench.
“I thought I had seen and been through it all,” said Fitzpatrick, 35, who’s entering his second season with his seventh pro team. “But another year, another different situation. I’ve learned that you view it as a one-game-at-a-time opportunity. That’s just the way it is in this league.”
He’s one of just four players in NFL history — along with Vinny Testaverde, Gus Frerotte and Chris Chandler — to throw TD passes with seven different teams.
Winston was suspended following the league’s investigation of an allegation that he groped a female Uber driver during a ride in March 2016.