Barton (hamstring) was a full participant in practice Saturday, and he carries no injury designation into Monday's game against Baltimore, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Barton was unable to play in Week 6 against the Saints due to a hamstring injury. He opened the week with back-to-back limited practices, but he finished off strong with a full practice Saturday and will suit up for Monday's contest.
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Buccaneers' Graham Barton: Out against Saints
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Barton (hamstring) is out Sunday against the Saints, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Barton was unable to practice all week, making him unavailable Sunday as he nurses a hamstring injury. It will be the starting center's first missed game of the campaign.
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Buccaneers' Graham Barton: Named starter Tuesday
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Barton was named as the Buccaneers' starting center Tuesday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Barton was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft after primarily operating as a left tackle at Duke. The 22-year-old will now officially make the switch to center, beating out Robert Hainsey for the starting role.
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Buccaneers' Graham Barton: Snagged by Tampa at 26th overall
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The Buccaneers selected Barton in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 26th overall.
Barton was an excellent left tackle at Duke but will likely play guard or center for the Buccaneers. Barton (6-foot-5, 313 pounds) has a close to maximum skills grade and supplements that with excellent athletic metrics (4.97-second 40, 7.31-second three-cone drill). Barton isn't a mauler like some of the other standout linemen in this class, but because of his technical proficiency and excellent movement he's able to seize land as a blocker even if he does it more by finesse than brute strength.
