The Bucs received some good news Monday morning at defensive tackle. Vita Vea will play against the Ravens on Monday Night Football. Bear strained his hamstring and did not participate in Saturday’s practice, but the Pewter Report said the team was keeping him out of practice as a precaution first and foremost.
In case you missed it over the weekend, the Bucs lifted wide receiver Mike Evans off the injured list after injuring his hamstring in New Orleans and missing practice time. He is scheduled to play the full game Monday night against the Ravens. Evans also has a minor knee injury, but has played through it.
Bucs DT Vita Vea and Will Goulston, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
The good news continues at wide receiver as Trey Palmer was cleared to return from a concussion and participated in practice this week. He is listed as questionable on the final injury report, but is expected to be rotated by offensive coordinator Liam Cohen as the No. 3 wide receiver with veteran Sterling Shepard and rookie Jalen McMillan. , Palmer will play against Baltimore.
The Bucs’ wide receiver position is back to near full strength. The only injured receiver who won’t play Monday night will be rookie Cameron Johnson, who missed practice and last week’s game with an ankle injury.
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Tampa Bay didn’t need him in last week’s impressive 51-27 win over New Orleans, but starting running back Rathard White is expected to be available for Monday’s game against New Orleans. . Baltimore. White sprained his ankle in the team’s 36-30 overtime loss to Atlanta and missed last week’s game.
Sean Tucker and Bucky Irving contributed to the team’s 277 rushing yards, with Tucker totaling 192 yards of offense and two touchdowns against the Saints, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Offensive coordinator Liam Cohen said White plans to at least win the series, using all three backs on Monday night and playing the hot hand for the rest of the game.
Bucs TE Devin Culp – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
Only three Bucs players will miss Monday’s game against the Ravens: wide receiver Kameron Johnson, cornerback Jamel Dean and tight end Payne Durham. Undrafted free agent cornerback Tyreke Funderburk is expected to start in Dean’s place. He saw extensive playing time in the first quarter against New Orleans last week.
Rookie tight end Devin Culp is expected to play for the first time this season, and Payne’s absence will likely allow him some playing time. On Monday night, veteran Ko Kieft will move up to be the No. 2 tight end and Culp will be the No. 3 tight end.
Starting center Graham Burton missed last week’s game against New Orleans with a hamstring strain, but returned to practice this week and is scheduled to start Monday night.
Wide receiver Rakim Jarrett and defensive tackle Ernest Brown IV have 21 days left to return to practice and are not expected to play against the Ravens.
