Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving dominated out with foot sprain

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers operating again Bucky Irving has been dominated out for Sunday’s sport on the Seattle Seahawks on account of a foot sprain, head coach Todd Bowles introduced Friday.

There may be additionally concern he may miss subsequent week’s sport towards the San Francisco 49ers, a supply advised ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

As well as, coach Todd Bowles dominated out broad receiver Mike Evans — which was anticipated given he is within the second week of restoration for a strained hamstring — cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Benjamin Morrison and backup security/nickelback Christian Izien.

Irving completed the Bucs’ Week 4 sport towards the Philadelphia Eagles however left the locker room on crutches and has been in a strolling boot all week. Bowles mentioned earlier within the week, “If he is not out of the boot by Friday, I might be extra inclined to say he is in all probability not going to play.”

Irving has performed not solely a vital position for the Bucs on the bottom — since getting into the league final season, his 4.9 yards per carry rank ninth amongst NFL operating backs — however he is additionally emerged as an essential contributor in a passing sport coping with an injury-ravaged offensive line. Irving led the Bucs in Week 4 with 102 receiving yards and 63 speeding yards.

The Bucs will depend on Rachaad White — thought-about their greatest move protector at operating again and arguably their most dynamic receiving again — and Sean Tucker, together with rookie Josh Williams, a former undrafted free agent out of LSU.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield mentioned Wednesday of doubtless being short-handed: “I imply, yeah, having plenty of reps with Rachaad and also you guys have seen what Tuck has been in a position to do, as properly, along with his pace — it is elite. However yeah, simply getting again to what we had previous to Bucky and you then add in a man like Josh Williams if Bucky just isn’t in a position to go…[He is] a man that I advised you guys throughout coaching camp that I actually, actually favored. [He’s a] good child, is aware of precisely what we’re attempting to get achieved.

“So, it is not the identical with out Buck as a result of he brings a distinct spark to it and people explosive performs that you simply guys have seen for 2 years now that we’ll be lacking, however we’ll see. Hopefully he is in a position to play, but when not, we belief the blokes which might be in there.”

So far as cornerback, Dean is coping with a hip damage and Morrison a hamstring damage. That they had been splitting snaps as a part of a rotation at outdoors cornerback whereas Zyon McCollum has been a full-time starter. The subsequent in line is rookie Jacob Parrish, who has been the group’s beginning nickelback since Week 1. Parrish spent the week making ready to play each inside and outside.

“Simply taking my preparation to a different stage,” Parrish mentioned. “[I am] watching extra movie, you by no means know what’s going to occur. I can play nook, I can play nickel, so when my time comes, I might be on the market, so I’m prepared.”

Izien, certainly one of their most beneficial depth items in that he has began video games at each nickelback and security and has even lined up as an out of doors cornerback in an emergency state of affairs. He’s coping with a quad damage after beginning the season off with an indirect damage.