The Bucs can be holding tryouts at One Buccaneer Place for large receivers on Wednesday because the group misplaced its high two weapons in a brutal loss to the Ravens on Monday night time, 41-13. Mike Evans re-injured his hamstring on an tried landing catch within the second quarter and is having an MRI on Tuesday to find out the severity of his damage. The expectation is that he’ll miss a couple of weeks of motion – in all probability by the bye in Week 11.
However the extra catastrophic damage occurred to Chris Godwin, the group’s main receiver and one among high receivers within the NFL. With 43 seconds left and trailing by 10 factors with no timeouts, Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle and is out for the 12 months. It’s probably the most unlucky information potential for the 28-year outdated receiver, who’s in a contract 12 months and having his finest season since 2019.
Godwin can be positioned on season-ending injured reserve, and Evans is likely to be on a short-term I.R. with the prospect to presumably return after 4 weeks. Tampa Bay would possibly get some assist alongside the way in which as Rakim Jarrett is working his method again from an I.R. stint to open the season, however he’s an much more unknown commodity than rookie receiver Jalen McMillan, who has struggled mightily at occasions. Along with McMillan and Jarrett, the Bucs even have veteran Sterling Shepard and second-year participant Trey Palmer available.
Definitely not an excellent group for Baker Mayfield to work with because the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons come to city on Sunday.
The Bucs might want to add at the least two extra receivers to the roster, particularly with undrafted free agent rookie Kameron Johnson additionally being positioned on injured reserve previous to Monday’s recreation on account of an ankle damage. Pewter Report has realized that one of many gamers that can be attempting out is Tampa native Byron Pringle, who signed with Kansas Metropolis in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out Kansas State.
Former Chiefs WR Byron Pringle – Photograph by: USA Right this moment
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound Pringle received Tremendous Bowl LIV with the Chiefs and performed in Ok.C. by the 2021 season earlier than signing with Chicago in 2022. He was positioned on injured reserve at the beginning of that season earlier than being lively for the remainder of it in November. Pringle performed the 2023 with Washington and re-signed with the Commanders in 2024 earlier than being launched on September 6 within the remaining roster cutdowns.
The 30-year outdated Pringle has caught 91 profession passes for 1,194 yards (13.1 avg.) and 9 touchdowns. His finest season got here in 2021 when he hauled in a career-high 42 passes for 568 yards (13.5 avg.) and 5 touchdowns. Pringle has kick return capacity and has averaged 26.9 yards per return with a 102-yard landing within the 2020 season.
Whether or not it’s Pringle or one other receiver that indicators with the Bucs after Wednesday’s exercise, that new addition might possible begin on the follow squad to bide time to study Liam Coen’s offense. Ryan Miller, who was elevated from the follow squad to the lively roster in opposition to New Orleans in Week 6, would possible be elevated once more within the meantime. Tampa Bay additionally has Marquez Callaway and Tanner Knue on the follow squad as choices.
Will The Bucs Commerce For Rams Cooper Kupp?
Rams WR Cooper Kupp – Photograph by: USA Right this moment
With Rams receiver Cooper Kupp reportedly on the commerce block, would Tampa Bay be involved in buying him? The reported asking value for the 31-year outdated Kupp, is a second-round decide. And he would come to the Bucs with a powerful understanding of Liam Coen’s offense since Coen’s offense is modeled after the Rams’ assault from the time he spent with the group.
Kupp is able to return from a hamstring damage that restricted him to the primary two weeks of the season. He has 18 catches for 147 yards and one landing this 12 months, together with 14 receptions for 110 yards and his TD in Week 1 versus Detroit.
Kupp made the Professional Bowl and was an All-Professional in 2021 when he led the NFL with 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns, serving to to beat Tampa Bay within the NFC Divisional spherical of the playoffs en path to a Tremendous Bowl championship. Kupp’s manufacturing has fallen off since then as he’s missed 18 video games over the previous three seasons, as Puka Nacua has emerged because the Rams’ high goal.
Pewter Report has realized that the Bucs aren’t prepared to drag the set off on a commerce for a large receiver, together with Kupp, at the moment. No receiver goes to come back in on Wednesday and study the offense sufficiently sufficient to assist the group beat the Falcons on Sunday.
If Tampa Bay beats Atlanta and strikes to 2-1 within the NFC South the group is likely to be extra inclined to make a commerce or two with a view to assist the possibilities of profitable a fourth straight division title. But when the Bucs lose and get swept by the Falcons it is likely to be too daunting of a feat to catch Atlanta and the entrance workplace would possibly simply see how the season performs out. Basic supervisor Jason Licht locations heavy worth on the group’s draft picks and doesn’t half with them simply or usually.
