TAMPA Zach Gentry Jersey , Fla. (AP)Jameis Winston’s first order of business in training camp was apologizing to teammates.Now, he’s appealing for continued support from unhappy fans who think he no longer deserves to be the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.”I understand the disappointment. I’m disappointed,” the fourth-year pro said Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since the NFL suspended him three games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy by groping a female Uber driver the winter after his rookie season.”I should never have put myself in that situation,” Winston added. ”All I can do is grow and learn from that.”That was the underlying theme of a 10-minute media session following the Bucs‘ first practice. He declined to discuss specifics about the March 2016 incident in Scottsdale, Arizona, repeatedly saying he’s focused on being a good teammate and moving forward.”That happened after my rookie year,” Winston said. ”I’ve made a lot of positive changes since then.”The 24-year-old, who’s thrown for 11,636 yards and 69 touchdowns in three pro seasons, will miss what figures to be three of Tampa Bay’s toughest games – at New Orleans on Sept. 9, followed by home dates against defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.Veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick will take over in Winston’s absence, with Ryan Griffin – a fifth-year pro who’s yet to take a snap in a regular-season game – moving into the No. 2 role.”It’s disappointing that Jameis put himself in that position and put our team in that position Joey Bosa Jersey ,” coach Dirk Koetter said. ”But at this point, it’s done and we have to deal with it.”Fitzpatrick, 2-1 in three starts last season as a replacement for an injured Winston, practiced with the regulars Thursday.Griffin worked with the second-stringers, while Winston took snaps with the first, second and third teams.Koetter did not provide details about the incident that landed his starting quarterback in trouble. He also declined to talk about what Winston said to teammates on reporting day.”I think everybody can appreciate that what’s said in there should be between Jameis and the team,” the coach said.And while it won’t be ideal opening the season without the No. 1 quarterback, Koetter expressed confidence that others will step up against the Saints, Eagles and Steelers, who are all defending division champions.The Bucs, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2007, are coming off a 5-11 finish.”I think your team has a lot of leaders. Being a leader starts with being a leader of yourself. I talk to the guys about that often,” Koetter said.”I think that’s one of Jameis’ strengths as a football player … But right now Nick Bosa Jersey , where we’re standing with the three-game suspension, it’s time Jameis leads from the rear,” the coach added. ”And there’s nothing wrong with that.”Winston, meanwhile, hopes fans will continue to support the Bucs as an organization, as well as him, personally.Tampa Bay drafted him No. 1 overall despite questions about the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner’s off-the-field behavior in college.A fellow student at Florida State said Winston raped her, but the quarterback was never charged. The university settled a Title IX lawsuit over its handling of the allegations with Winston’s accuser in January 2016 for $1.7 million.Since joining the Bucs, Winston has started 45 of 48 games. He’s also made an impact off the field through numerous charitable endeavors.He reiterated he plans to remain active in the Tampa Bay community, adding he ”can’t let this diminish all the hard work that I’ve been doing.””I’ve made a lot of positive strides since I’ve been here. I have to continue to grow as a man, as a person, as a leader, as a father. I know I can’t put myself in situations like that L.J. 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Flacco said, via Edward Lee of the . “I just really wanted to see the guys turn it up a little bit and make a play of it, which they did.”Flacco wasn’t interested in getting into the what-ifs about last night’s game, but it has been made clear that they’ve staked themselves to Jackson, with coach John Harbaugh mentioning after last night’s game that he anticipated a health market (i.e. a decent return in trade) for the former Super Bowl MVP.Flacco said “there’s no doubt about�? his belief that he wants to and can start elsewhere. But after 11 years, he knows his time in Baltimore is coming to an end.“I love the people of Baltimore http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-marquise-blair-jersey ,�? he said. “It’s been 11 years, and you come in and you feel one way and you don’t know what to expect, but the people warm up to you, you warm up to the people, and to be honest with you, I can’t imagine a better 11 years with this place becoming my home, my children’s home and just how many different life changes I went through and how much we won here. I’m not from too far up the road, and the people here are a lot like the people I grew up with. Definitely a group of fans and a community that I love to be around.”And that includes the guy who took his job, who Flacco counseled through the game and the aftermath.“Everybody was talking to him. I told him, ‘Hey, just tell everybody to shut up,�? at some point,�? Flacco said of Jackson. “I just told him T.J. Hockenson Jersey , ‘Listen, finish strong. At some point, you’re going to be proud of how you finished, no matter what happens, and this is all part of it, dealing with this situation right now. And it’s still a game. So go out there and do what you can to get us back in it. Handle yourself the way you would like to see yourself handle the situation,�? and I thought he did that.”And now Flacco gets to wait to find out his next destination, and the way he handled his demotion and departure will be something he gets to be proud of as well.