The Facts: Brate made a sliding, one handed catch in the corner of the end zone Thursday, a reminder of how the once-released former Harvard free agent emerged as a favorite target for Jameis Winston a year ago. "Cam has got an uncanny ability to show up in the red zone and we saw that again today,' HC Dirk Koetter said.
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Brate spent much of his rookie year on the Bucs' practice squad in 2014, catching a one pass for 17 yards. Last year, he was among the final cuts and later released from the practice squad before signing up for the same role with New Orleans. When tight end Seferian-Jenkins was sidelined with a shoulder injury following a win over the Saints in Week 2, the Bucs quickly re-signed Brate to their active roster. He became a favorite target of Winston's, catching 23 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns. Training camp will feature a battle between Seferian-Jenkins and Brate for a starting position but both will be vital targets in the offense.