Josh Freeman’s preseason will end after only nine passing attempts.

The Bucs announced that their starting quarterback will miss the rest of the preseason with a fractured tip of his right thumb. We’re not sure if the quick diagnosis is bad sign for Freeman making it back for Week 1 or not.

Either way, this entire 2010 Bucs season is about Freeman’s development. He’s going to miss a lot of valuable work in the next few weeks, and the Tampa Bay franchise will hope that’s all he winds up missing.