Bucs DT Logan Corridor – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Week 1 of the season doesn’t usually have the identical quantity of accidents {that a} workforce will expertise all year long. The Bucs did need to put backup defensive sort out Earnest Brown on injured reserve, however they had been fortunate sufficient that just one participant goes to overlook the season opener towards the Commanders at dwelling in Raymond James Stadium.
After Friday’s apply, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles confirmed that beginning defensive sort out Logan Corridor can be out. Corridor didn’t apply over the past three days as he offers with a foot harm that can sideline him as Tampa Bay begins their season.
Bowles was requested about any progress that was made, however couldn’t give a definitive response.
“He’ll be out,” Bowles mentioned. “I hadn’t seen run so I can’t converse on his progress. He’s strolling higher.”
Will Bucs Elevate One other DT?
It might be truthful to assume that the Bucs is likely to be skinny at defensive sort out with Corridor and Brown out, however they’ve loads of depth on the place, together with the apply squad with C.J. Brewer and Mike Greene on it. Tampa Bay at present has 5 out there on the roster and the Bucs are nonetheless deliberating on in the event that they’ll elevate a sixth one up.
“We’re nonetheless going by means of that course of proper now,” Bowles mentioned. “Seeing if we will elevate six or maintain 5 or carry up one other place.”
Bowles Feedback On Signing Of DT Ben Stille
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
A caveat in all of that is that the Bucs had signed Ben Stille to the lively roster in alternative of Brown, who can be out for not less than the following 4 weeks due to an harm to his ribs. Stille had his first apply in Tampa on Friday, so evidently there’s a variety of work to just do from getting the playbook down. Bowles spoke about what Stille brings to the workforce and the way a lot he could possibly be used this weekend.
“He’s powerful,” Bowles mentioned. “We all know that, we’ve seen him on tape. He’s powerful, he’s run cease. He’s very sturdy that means. Didn’t get to see a lot of him in particular person in apply as a result of he simply bought right here. We’ll see how a lot he can study earlier than Sunday.”
The Bucs tackle the Commanders at 4:25 on Sunday afternoon seeking to start the season 1-0. They’ll have their high starters in Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey at defensive sort out. It’ll be a bunch effort to fill out the remainder of the rotation to piece collectively.
