The Bucs obtained some unhealthy information previous to kickoff of Sunday’s divisional recreation in opposition to the Saints in New Orleans. Working again Rachaad White will in truth miss the sport because of an ankle harm. White, who was listed as uncertain on Friday’s harm report, suffered an ankle sprain on his closing carry in Atlanta on Thursday.
He tried to follow on it in the course of the week, but it surely obtained worse and never higher. After being a restricted participant on Wednesday’s follow, White didn’t follow on Thursday or Friday.
The Bucs hinted that White could be out with the follow squad elevation of operating again D.J. Williams, who will function the third-string operating again on Sunday. The plan is to begin rookie operating again Bucky Irving with Sean Tucker serving as RB2 in New Orleans. Each Irving and Tucker are additionally the staff’s kick returners.
White is the Bucs’ second-leading rusher with 51 carries for 187 yards (3.7 avg.) behind Irving, who has 44 carries for 247 yards (5.6 avg.) and one landing. White ripped off Tampa Bay’s longest run of the 12 months with a career-long 56-yarder in Atlanta final week.
Bucs RB Rachaad White – Photograph by: USA At the moment
He is also the staff’s fourth-leading receiver with 17 catches for 127 yards (7.5 avg.), along with being Tampa Bay’s greatest pass-protecting again. It will likely be fascinating to see how Irving and Tucker fare in cross safety, which isn’t their sturdy go well with.
Tampa Bay can even be with out beginning middle Graham Barton (hamstring), security Christian Izien (elbow/groin) and broad receivers Trey Palmer (concussion) and Kameron Johnson (ankle). All 4 of these gamers have been listed as out on the Friday closing harm report.
The Bucs will insert Robert Hainsey, a earlier two-year starter, in at middle for Barton. The Bucs are 2-0 at New Orleans with Hainsey at middle. To assist bolster the receiving corps, the staff elevated follow squad receiver Ryan Miller to the sport day roster.
Bucs Get Some Good Damage Information, Too
Whereas the Bucs might be with out beginning operating again Rachaad White, the staff did obtain some excellent news on the harm entrance for the Saints recreation. Beginning proper sort out Luke Goedeke, who has been out of motion with a concussion since Week 1, will return to the lineup. Goedeke was listed as questionable on the Friday closing harm report, however he’ll play. He’ll have his fingers full with Cameron Jordan and Carl Granderson, who’s the main sacker with three alongside the line of defense in New Orleans.
Bucs Ss Jordan Whitehead and Antoine Winfield, Jr. – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
Tampa Bay can even see the return of pass-rushing defensive sort out Calijah Kancey, who will make his 2024 debut in New Orleans. Kancey missed the primary 5 video games of the season because of a calf harm just like the one he suffered at the beginning of the season final 12 months.
Kancey joins the likes of Logan Corridor, who’s the staff’s main sacker with three, and Vita Vea, who has two on the season with each sacks coming previously two video games. The Saints might be right down to their fourth-string middle on Sunday. Starter Erik McCoy is on injured reserve, as is backup middle Shane Lemieaux.
Third-string middle Lucas Patrick began at Kansas Metropolis on Monday evening, however suffered a chest harm and hasn’t practiced all week. Connor McGovern might be the starter for the Saints, who may have fifth-round decide Spencer Rattler making his first NFL begin in opposition to Tampa Bay.
The Bucs can even have the beginning security tandem of Antoine Winfield Jr. and Jordan Whitehead out there in New Orleans. Winfield has been out since Week 1 with a foot harm and Whitehead left the Falcons recreation with an injured groin. Each have been listed as questionable.
And rookie broad receiver Jalen McMillan, who missed the Eagles and the Falcons video games with an injured hamstring can even play versus the Saints. McMillan may exchange Trey Palmer because the staff’s punt returner on Sunday.
