TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kwon Alexander returned to One Buc Place on Wednesday, determined to play the rest of the season in memory of his slain brother.

"With him by my side, I can do anything," Alexander said of 17-year-old Broderick Taylor II, who was killed Friday.

"I'm just dedicating this whole season to him."

Alexander spent the early part of the week mourning with his family in Anniston, Alabama. He plans to attend the funeral Saturday and return to Tampa in time for the Bucs' game against the New York Giants on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

Alexander, 21, was thankful for support he received from teammates.

"They've always been there for me before this even happened," he said. "And to see that they're there for me even more when my brother passed, it meant so much to me that I've got a lot of brothers, too, that are here."

The death of Alexander's brother remained a topic of conversation among other Bucs players Wednesday, with some saying that the tragic event brought the team closer.

"I'm sad to say it, but Kwon's situation kind of helped our team out, because now, we don't focus on [ourselves], we don't focus on what we've got to go through," quarterback Jameis Winston said. "We focus on our brother who's hurting.

"He's in pain, so we have to tend to him and worry about him and how he's feeling. When you get a chance to step back and just look at how someone else is feeling, you don't be selfish anymore. All you want to do is fight for that man and make sure his day is good. You don't care about your day. And sometimes, being selfless is a good thing for a team."

Added left guard Logan Mankins, who presented Alexander with the game ball Sunday in Atlanta: "It just shows that we're a tight-knit group and guys care for each other and pull for each other, and that's what it takes to be a good team. You might not always get along, but you've still got to pull for each other."

Alexander said "everybody" within the facility has been a big help as he has tried to deal with the death. From now on, he'll play with his brother in mind.

"The rest of my life," Alexander said, "is dedicated to him."