McCown, Graham head Bucs depth chart

TAMPA - The first depth chart of the 2009 Buccaneers has been posted on the team web site and Luke McCown is listed No. 1 at quarterback, followed by Byron Leftwich and rookie Josh Freeman.

Veteran Earnest Graham is ahead of free-agent addition Derrick Ward at running back, with Cadillac Williams listed third.

Matt Bryant is named ahead of Mike Nugent in the duel for the kicking job and perhaps the most intriguing spot on the preliminary depth chart is at strong-side linebacker, where Quincy Black and Adam Hayward are both listed ahead of free agent Angelo Crowell, who has been nursing a hamstring injury.

Crowell missed the entire 2008 season with the Bills following knee surgery.

Bucs depth chart as of Aug. 10

Offense

WR 80 Michael Clayton 85 Maurice Stovall 16 Cortez Hankton 13 Joel Filani 14 Patrick Carter/19 Mario Urrutia
LT 70 Donald Penn 77 James Lee 68 Xavier Fulton
LG 76 Jeremy Zuttah 62 Marc Dile 64 Ryan Schmidt
C 52 Jeff Faine 79 Sean Mahan 66 Rob Bruggeman
RG 75 Davin Joseph 74 Julius Wilson
RT 65 Jeremy Trueblood 73 Anthony Alabi 69 Demar Dotson
TE 82 Kellen Winslow 86 Jerramy Stevens 88 John Gilmore 84 Jason Pociask 46 Ryan Purvis
WR 89 Antonio Bryant 87 Brian Clark 10 Dexter Jackson 18 Sammie Stroughter 17 Kelly Campbell
QB 12 Luke McCown 7 Byron Leftwich 5 Josh Freeman 11 Josh Johnson
RB 34 Earnest Graham 28 Derrick Ward 24 Carnell Williams 22 Clifton Smith 32 Kareem Huggins
FB 35 B.J. Askew 43 Jameel Cook

Defense

LE 97 Jimmy Wilkerson 94 Kyle Moore 60 Chris Bradwell 61 Jarriett Buie
DT 98 Ryan Sims 93 Roy Miller 96 Greg Peterson
DT 95 Chris Hovan 92 Dre Moore 72 Rashaad Duncan
RE 90 Gaines Adams 91 Stylez G. White 71 Louis Holmes
SLB 58 Quincy Black 57 Adam Hayward 59 Angelo Crowell
MLB 51 Barrett Ruud 56 Rod Wilson 53 Niko Koutouvides
WLB 23 Jermaine Phillips 54 Geno Hayes 50 Matt McCoy
LCB 25 Aqib Talib 27 Torrie Cox 31 E.J. Biggers 39 Marshall McDuffie
RCB 20 Ronde Barber 33 Elbert Mack 29 Kyle Arrington
SS 21 Sabby Piscitelli 26 Will Allen 38 DeAngelo Willingham
FS 36 Tanard Jackson 30 Donte Nicholson 41 C.J. Byrd

Specialists

P 9 Josh Bidwell
PK 3 Matt Bryant 4 Mike Nugent
H 9 Josh Bidwell
PR 22 Clifton Smith 10 Dexter Jackson 18 Sammie Stroughter
KR 22 Clifton Smith 10 Dexter Jackson 18 Sammie Stroughter
KC 48 Andrew Economos