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Banged-up Bucs could catch break as WR Mike Evans eyes MNF return
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans could be a one-man cavalry when Tampa Bay treks to Detroit in a fight atop the NFC standings on Monday night. ,Tampa Bay (5-1) owns the best record in the conference and a long list of hurting wide receivers with the Lions (4-2) up next in the primetime rematch of...

Baker Mayfield in peak form as Bucs battle injury-riddled 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, a surprise early-season MVP candidate, will look to maintain his stellar play in a Sunday contest against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.,Meanwhile, San Francisco is just trying to keep its quarterbacks healthy.,Brock Purdy (toe) is expected to sit ...

MVP candidate Baker Mayfield leads Bucs against injury-riddled 49ers
Baker Mayfield is flirting with becoming a full-fledged MVP candidate as he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Sunday's contest against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.,Meanwhile, San Francisco is just trying to keep its quarterbacks healthy.,Brock Purdy (toe) is expected to sit out for the fourth...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving out vs. Seahawks, could sit next week
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Seattle Seahawks, head coach Todd Bowles announced Friday.,Per an ESPN report, Irving could also miss the team's Week 6 game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 5 as he deals with a spra...

Report: Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot) could miss 2 weeks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving could miss the next two games due to a sprain in his left foot, ESPN reported Friday.,Irving, on crutches and wearing a walking boot earlier in the week, is expected to be ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Seattle Seahawks (3-1). He also is i...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot) on crutches, could miss Week 5
Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was on crutches and wearing a walking boot on his left foot at Wednesday's practice. ,ESPN reported Irving has a foot sprain and his status is unclear for Sunday's visit to Seattle to play the Seahawks (3-1). ,Irving gained 165 yards from scrimmage, and had a 72-...

Bucs' Baker Mayfield, Chris Godwin, Tristan Wirfs active vs. Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receiver Chris Godwin are active for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.,Mayfield, who has been dealing with a right biceps injury throughout the week, has started every game this season for the B...

Report: Bucs' Baker Mayfield (biceps) expected to play vs. Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, limited in practice this week, is expected to play on Sunday against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN reported Saturday.,And valuable members of his supporting cast likely will be joining him.,Per ESPN, Mayfield (right biceps) will start, with w...

Unbeaten Eagles eager to end unhappy history in Tampa
The Philadelphia Eagles are an incredible 19-1 since their last visit to Tampa, Fla., almost exactly one year ago.,The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will attempt to interrupt the best stretch in Eagles' history when they host the only clash of 3-0 teams this week on Sunday afternoon.,The Bucs have won the pa...

Report: Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) out multiple weeks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is expected to be sidelined multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,An MRI revealed a mild-to-moderate strain for Evans, who is expected to miss at least two weeks and potentially a third, per NFL Network. Shou...

Buccaneers standout WR Mike Evans (hamstring) exits win
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans sustained a hamstring injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 29-27 victory over the New York Jets and will reportedly undergo an MRI exam on Monday.,Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles is hopeful the injury will turn out to be minor.,"So far it's a hamstring t...

Buccaneers survive wild ending vs. Jets to get to 3-0
Chase McLaughlin's fifth field goal was a 36-yarder with no time remaining to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 29-27 victory over the visiting New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.,McLaughlin's winning kick came after the Buccaneers (3-0) blew a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead. New York went ahead by a po...

Bucs list WR Emeka Egbuka questionable; Chris Godwin, Tristan Wirfs out vs. Jets
Rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka practiced with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the first time this week on Friday and is ready to suit up for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.,Head coach Todd Bowles said Egbuka officially will be listed as questionable. Left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide recei...

Bucs RG Cody Mauch done for season, RT Luke Goedeke goes on IR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting right guard Cody Mauch sustained a season-ending knee injury in Monday's victory over the Houston Texans and will be placed on injured reserve Thursday.,Mauch was able to finish the game for the Buccaneers (2-0), who are now without three starting offensive linemen ente...

Bucs sign two OL, RG Cody Mauch (knee) headed to IR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting right guard Cody Mauch sustained a season-ending knee injury in Monday's victory over the Houston Texans and will be placed on injured reserve Thursday.,Mauch was able to finish the game for the Buccaneers (2-0), who are now without three starting offensive linemen ente...

Buccaneers gear up for struggling Jets with hopes of 3-0 start
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0 for the fifth straight season, but they haven't achieved a 3-0 start since 2005.,The Buccaneers will try to end a string of four consecutive Week 3 losses when they host the reeling New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.,Tampa Bay rallied for a 20-19 road victory over th...

Buccaneers best Texans with last-minute TD drive
Rachaad White scored on a 2-yard run with six seconds left as the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night.,The Buccaneers (2-0) covered 80 yards in 11 plays to stun the Texans (0-2), who turned a blocked punt and a 53-yard punt return fro...

Week 2 MNF: Bucs-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction
The Houston Texans face a critical home opener on Monday night as they attempt to avoid falling to 0-2 before beginning a three-game stretch that includes two divisional games and a trip to Baltimore.,It's the first game of Monday night's doubleheader to conclude Week 2, and Tampa Bay arrives in Hou...

Offensive line still Texans' issue as they prepare for Bucs
Following an offseason of personnel changes on the offensive line, the Houston Texans opened the season last week against the Los Angeles Rams and looked like nothing changed.,Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked three times and pressured on more than 41 percent of his dropbacks, perNextGen Sta...

Bucs WR Chris Godwin, LT Tristan Wirfs return to practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, and head coach Todd Bowles said he's not ruling him out for Monday's game at Houston.,Bowles also said Thursday left tackle Tristan Wirfs has a chance to play on "Monday Night Football" at the Texans. W...