TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t played a game, haven’t had so much as a full-contact practice under new head coach Bruce Arians. But even in voluntary workouts, in the first phase of learning new schemes and trying to end an 11-year playoff drought, there’s something remarkable at practice.



A woman’s voice.



It is heard daily now, as Lori Locust continues her work as the Buccaneers’ assistant defensive line coach. Off the field, one of the team’s five strength coaches is a woman — with a doctorate in physical therapy, no less — making this the first NFL team with two full-time women on staff.



When the team vetted LSU linebacker Devin White as the potential No. 5 overall pick in last month’s NFL Draft, a key character reference for White came from the Tigers’ women’s basketball coach, Nikki Fargas.



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