TAMPA, Fla. – The early signs Wednesday were that Mike Glennon will be the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback on Sunday against Minnesota.

Glennon went first among the quarterbacks during the portion of practice that was open to the media. He also spoke to the media before practice. Those are pretty good indications Glennon will remain the starter, at least for now. I don't think the Bucs would have trotted Glennon out for the media if he is not still the starter.

Josh McCown, who started the first three games of the season before suffering a thumb injury, practiced Wednesday. McCown first returned to practice Monday, but it’s hard to imagine the Bucs starting McCown without more practice time.

It also should be pointed out that Glennon has played well at times and the starting job could remain his even when McCown is fully healthy.

“It’s good to see [McCown] get back," Glennon said. “But it doesn’t change my mindset. My mindset is to win games. No matter if he’s back or not, that’s what I’m prepared to do. I’m going to prepare just like I have every week, just to be the guy. I don’t think anything in my preparation is going to change."

The Bucs have avoided talk of a quarterback controversy and that might be due in large part to the way McCown has handled the situation.

“Having a guy of his personality and his intentions, yeah, he wants to play but he wants to see this team succeed," Glennon said. “He wants to help those around him. That’s just a credit to him as a person. I see it and guys see it, how much he wants to just help. It’s probably a better question for him. But I think he just wants to see us win. It’s been great to have him. It might be different if he had a different personality, but he’s been nothing but helpful to me. We’re definitely lucky to have a guy with his personality."