The Bucs have introduced that for the primary week this season they’re selling two gamers on offense forward of their divisional tilt in New Orleans towards the Saints. The group has elevated operating again DJ WIlliams and vast receiver Ryan Miller to assist mitigate accidents at each place teams.
Bucs Struggling Accidents On Offense
After the protection was hemorrhaging gamers early within the season, it appears to be like like Tampa Bay is getting more healthy on that facet of the ball by the week. Defensive deal with Calijah Kancey is ready to make his season debut after coping with a calf harm for the primary 5 weeks of the season. All-Professional security Antoine Winfield Jr. was listed as questionable on the Bucs closing harm report and is monitoring to play as nicely. These two gamers mark enormous returns for the group on that facet of the ball.
However on offense, operating again Rachaad White was formally designated as “Uncertain” yesterday. With Williams’ elevation it will appear that White won’t play tomorrow. Williams is a rookie undrafted free agent out of the College of Arizona. He performed a restricted function throughout 5 seasons in faculty, totaling 276 carries for 1,383 yards and 14 touchdowns whereas including 18 receptions for 139 yards as a receiver. He performed in all three of the Bucs preseason video games, gaining 83 yards on 14 carries earlier than the Bucs reduce him previous to the common season. The group rapidly re-signed him to the follow squad after reducing him.
Bucs RB Bucky Irving and WR Ryan Miller – Photograph by: USA At present
Miller is getting elevated as a result of the Bucs proceed to function a person down within the receiver room. With Rakim Jarrett nonetheless on IR, the Bucs thought they had been getting nearer to full power with rookie receiver Jalen McMillan returning to motion this week after lacking week 5 with a hamstring harm. However fellow receivers Trey Palmer and Kameron Johnson each are out for this week’s recreation leaving the group with simply 4 wholesome and lively receivers in McMillan, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Sterling Shepard.
Miller is in his second season on the Bucs follow squad after becoming a member of the group as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He performed in a single recreation final yr, week 13 towards Carolina the place he performed 12 snaps on particular groups and three on offense. Over six preseason video games with the Bucs, Miller has eight catches on 16 targets for 91 yards and a landing.
