NFL yet to interview Winston over groping case; Bucs frustrated by process

The NFL has yet to interview Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston over November accusations that he groped an Uber driver last summer in Arizona, the player told ESPN's Jenna Laine on Monday.

"I know the NFL has a process that they have to go through and I respect that process. It's not my job to speculate on that process," Winston said at the Buccaneers' first day of their offseason program. "My focus has been with this organization, getting the guys back in here, and focusing what we can do to become a better team this offseason."

Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer, general manager Jason Licht, and coach Dirk Koetter all expressed frustration with the pace of the investigation at last month's league meetings. The investigation is reportedly expected to extend into the offseason. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was also frustrated by how slow the NFL moved in investigating Ezekiel Elliott's domestic violence allegations through 2016 and 2017.

Winston denied the allegations in a statement in November. The 24-year-old was accused of sexual assault in 2013 while he attended Florida State. Winston avoided charges, but his accuser was paid $950,000 by the university in a settlement after they were ruled to have mishandled her complaint.