At first glance, pretty much everything looked the same for the Bucks during Friday’s practice. This was their second practice this week after playing football on Monday night. Once again, Lavonte David, Bucky Irving, Greg Gaines and Sterling Shepard were missing.
Bucks RB Bucky Irving – Photo courtesy of USA Today
The expectation was that Irving has been dealing with a chronic toe injury and is expected to be unable to practice frequently for the remainder of the season. As we learned from offensive coordinator Liam Cohen, the Bucs hold a special “Bucky Walkthrough” at the end of each week to make up for him not practicing that week.
“That’s what we did last week before Saturday practice,” Cohen said. “Before that, we had another walk-through as a unit, and it was really Bucky’s walk-through. So we’re going to have to continue to do that and get up to speed with him.”
Shepard ran separately on at least another field. inches closer to play. David was at least seen in the locker room, which is a good sign that he will be available for Monday’s game on the road against the Chiefs.
Big injury news for key Bucs DB
Bucs DB Tykee Smith – Photo courtesy of USA Today
The big difference in Friday’s practice was that free safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who was out the previous day, was added to the injury report. Winfield was listed with a foot injury and had limited practice.
Of course, it was the foot injury that kept him out from Weeks 2 through 5. It is unclear at this time whether this is the same leg that relapsed or a different leg.
Tampa Bay has some good news for rookie nickel corner Tykie Smith. On Thursday, Smith practiced in a Brock non-contact jersey. To start Friday’s practice, Smith upgraded by wearing his regular practice jersey. This means he is close to being released from concussion protocol.
We’ll find out Saturday if Smith is fully recovered and ready to go. His practice status was also upgraded from limited to full participation.
Here are the injury reports for the Bucks and Chiefs on Friday:
Bucs ILB Labonte David and Falcons WR Drake Rondon – Photo Credit: USA Today
Bucks Friday injury report
- G Ben Bredeson — Shoulder — Limited Participation
- LB Lavonte David — ankle/chest — did not play.
- LS Evan Dekkers — Hamstring — Full participation
- WR Mike Evans (hamstring) did not play.
- DL Greg Gaines (calf) did not play.
- DL William Golston – Knee – Limited Participation
- RB Bucky Irving (toe) did not play.
- WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) did not play.
- S. Tyke Smith — Concussion — Full participation
- S Antoine Winfield Jr. – Legs – Limited Participation
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes – Photo courtesy of USA Today
Chiefs Friday injury report
- DE Michael Danna — Pectoral Muscles — Limited Participation
- OT Ethan Driskell — Illness — Full Participation
- WR Mecole Hardman – Knee – Full participation
- RB Kareem Hunt — Quad — Full participation
- S Neeza Johnson — Concussion — Limited Participation
- QB Patrick Mahomes — Ankle — Full participation
- CB Trent McDuffie – Knee – Full participation
- NT Derrick Nnady — Triceps — Full participation
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) did not play.
- LB Drew Tranquil — Chest — Full participation
- TE Jared Wiley – Knee – Limited participation
