QB Jameis Winston meeting Bucs

— -- In what might be an unprecedented visit for how early it is occurring, quarterback Jameis Winston is in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday for an all-day meeting with the Buccaneers, the team confirmed.

Winston, the former Florida State star, arrived in Tampa on Monday and will depart Wednesday, a source said. The meetings are largely with Buccaneers ownership, the Glazer family, and the trip is being billed as "Glazer-centric" by another source. It is to see how comfortable the Buccaneers would be using the No. 1 overall pick on Winston.

What's unusual about this trip is its timing. Typically prospects don't begin visiting teams until April. People around the league could not remember a potential No. 1 overall pick visiting the team with the top selection this early in the process.

The NFL was made aware of the trip and cleared it, a source said.

A league source told ESPN's Ed Werder that the early timing of the visit was based on Winston's schedule.

Former Oregon star QB Marcus Mariota is expected to visit the Buccaneers in the next month.

The NFL draft is April 30 to May 2.