The Bucks announced the promotion of two players to their offensive line in the first week of this season ahead of their divisional tilt against the Saints in New Orleans. The team promoted running back DJ Williams and wide receiver Ryan Miller to help reduce injuries in both position groups.
Bucks injured on offense
After a defense that was hemorrhaging players early in the season, Tampa Bay’s defensive unit seems to be getting healthier week by week. Defensive tackle Kariya Kanshi is scheduled to make his season debut after suffering a calf injury for the first five weeks of the season. All-Pro safety Antwon Winfield Jr. listed as suspicious The Bucks have released the final injury report and are tracking him for play. These two players will greatly benefit the team on that side of the ball.
But on the offensive end, running back Rathard White was officially listed as questionable yesterday. With Williams’ promotion, it would appear that White will not play tomorrow. Williams is an undrafted free agent rookie out of the University of Arizona. He played a limited role in five seasons in college, totaling 276 carries for 1,383 yards and 14 touchdowns, and had 18 receptions for 139 yards as a receiver. he played in all Three of the Bucks’ preseason games; He gained 83 yards on 14 carries before being cut by the Bucs before the regular season. The team cut him and then quickly re-signed him to the practice squad.
Bucks RB Bucky Irving and WR Ryan Miller – Photo courtesy of USA Today
Miller is being promoted as the Bucs continue to manipulate guys in the receiver room. With Rakim Jarrett still on IR, the Bucs thought they were nearing full strength with rookie receiver Jalen McMillan returning this week after missing Week 5 with a hamstring injury. However, fellow receivers Trey Palmer and Kameron Johnson will miss this week’s game, leaving just four healthy and active receivers on the team: McMillan, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Sterling Shepard. It became.
Miller joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and is in his second season on the Bucks’ practice squad. He appeared in one game last year, against Carolina in Week 13, and played 12 snaps on special teams and three snaps on offense. In six preseason games with the Bucs, Miller has eight catches on 16 targets for 91 yards and one touchdown.
