Hard Knocks — Season 12
Champions never rest.
About this season
In season twelve, the focus is on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team on the rise that many expect to contend for the NFC South crown. Coached by Dirk Koetter, who guided the team to a 9-7 season last year, the Bucs are led by second-year QB Jameis Winston. In training camp, Winston will join team veterans, rookies and free agents as they try to prove they have what it takes to make the team and leave their mark on the NFL.
Episodes (5)
1. Episode 1
Aired 8 August 2017 • 55 min
Former Heisman winner Jameis Winston, outspoken DeSean Jackson and Pro Bowl perennial Gerald McCoy, along with rookies and free agents, go through the first week of drills at Buccaneers training camp.
2. Episode 2
Aired 15 August 2017 • 55 min
Third-year QB Jameis Winston displays his leadership on the field and in the locker room; kicker Roberto Aguayo learns his fate; Brent Grimes has a revealing conversation with his wife, Miko; players and coaches get game-time action as the Buccaneers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals.
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 August 2017 • 55 min
Jameis Winston leads the Buccaneers to Jacksonville for practice sessions and a nationally televised preseason game with the Jaguars; competition heats up as 90 players vie for 53 roster spots.
4. Episode 4
Aired 29 August 2017 • 55 min
Jameis Winston and the first team unit prepare for the home preseason clash with the Cleveland Browns; the rookie talent show takes place at camp.
5. Episode 5
Aired 5 September 2017 • 55 min
Jameis Winston, Gerald McCoy, Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson prepare for the regular season. Rookie hopefuls Riley Bullough, aka "Joe Dirt," and Jeremy McNichols, aka "McWeapon," hope to survive the final cuts, when 37 players will lose their jobs.