As if the accidents for the Bucs weren’t already unhealthy sufficient, they proceed to pile up head of their Week 14 sport. Earlier within the day, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles dominated out 4 gamers for his or her sport in opposition to the Raiders, a few hours later, a kind of gamers goes from being out to occurring injured reserve.
The Bucs introduced on Friday afternoon that cornerback Troy Hill, who was already dominated out for the sport due to a foot and knee damage, has been positioned on the injured reserve checklist. He must be out for the following 4 video games and is eligible for the Week 18 season finale in opposition to the Saints. Hill signed to the Bucs’ energetic roster on November 18 and performed in two video games in a particular groups function.
Bucs RB Bucky Irving – Picture by: USA As we speak
Whereas we knew who was going to positively be out for Sunday’s sport, when the damage report got here out, it left much more uncertainty. The Bucs have six gamers listed as questionable, together with star rookie operating again Bucky Irving and fellow rookie Tykee Smith, who’s attempting to come back again after lacking the earlier three video games.
Irving has been sensational for the Bucs this yr, main the staff with 732 dashing yards and 6 dashing touchdowns. They simply made him the point of interest of the dashing assault, giving him a profession excessive 25 makes an attempt final sport that went for 152 yards and a rating. Fortunately, the Bucs have good depth on the place with Rachaad White and Sean Tucker, so the Bucs shall be tremendous if he can’t go. Since Smith is out for some time, the Bucs have that lined too, but it surely hurts not having Mike Edwards this week.
Different gamers which might be questionable are Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, J.J. Russell, Josh Hayes and Trey Palmer. The large a part of that is Russell, who’s already filling in for Ok.J. Britt. If he’s not obtainable, Vi Jones doubtless will get the nod at inside linebacker subsequent to Lavonte David. Jones was on the apply squad for a bit final yr and most of this season. He signed to the energetic roster every week in the past and has a few apply squad elevations. He has performed in 4 video games this yr totally on particular groups and has made two tackles.
Right here is the complete damage report for the Bucs and Raiders forward of their Week 14 sport.
Bucs Friday Damage Report
LB Ok.J. Britt – ankle – didn’t take part – out
S Mike Edwards – hamstring – didn’t take part – out
CB Troy Hill – foot/knee – didn’t take part – out
OLB Markees Watts – knee – full – out
Bucs WR Trey Palmer – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
DB Josh Hayes – hamstring – restricted participation – questionable
RB Bucky Irving – hip/again – restricted participation – questionable
WR Trey Palmer – hip – restricted participation – questionableÂ
LB J.J. Russell – hamstring – full participation – questionableÂ
DB Tykee Smith – knee – full participation – questionable
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka – ankle – full participation – questionable
LB Lavonte David – relaxation – restricted participationÂ
WR Mike Evans – hamstring/calf – restricted participationÂ
DL Greg Gaines – ankle – full participation
DL Will Gholston – knee – full participation
QB Baker Mayfield – achilles/knee – full participation
OLB Anthony Nelson – shoulder – full participation
T Tristan Wirfs – foot/knee – restricted participationÂ
Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell – Picture by: USA As we speak
Raiders Friday Damage Report
CB Nate Hobbs – ankle – didn’t take part – out
RB Zamir White – Quadriceps – didn’t take part – out
TE Justin Shorter – Again – didn’t take part – uncertainÂ
RB Alexander Mattison – ankle – restricted participation – questionableÂ
WR Jakobi Meyers – ankle – restricted participation – questionableÂ
G Jordan Meredith – shoulder – full participationÂ
QB Aidan O’Connell – sickness – full participationÂ
RB Ameer Abdullah – foot – full participationÂ
