Donovan Smith Returns To Practice
September 22nd, 2022
Donovan Smith
The Bucs’ ironman left tackle is practicing today, his first on-field action since hyperextending his elbow against the Cowboys on Sept. 11.
Joe sure hopes Donovan Smith’s test run is successful!
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:25 pm
Good news…hope he is not only present but effective.
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Awesome!
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:34 pm
Now let’s hear some similar news about some of our nicked up WRs.
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:39 pm
Good!
Can’t wait to see the brace
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:54 pm
Fantastic news.
We are blessed with an excellent Left tackle.
Hope he can play pain free Sunday!
We need the big guy!!
And Bravo to Brandon Walton. Good job playing LT.
September 22nd, 2022 at 12:57 pm
We found a new swing tackle during his time away so a silver lining there for sure
Walton is light years better than Wells in pass pro
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:02 pm
Expect a bunch of inside shoulder pressure vs. Smith if he plays against GB, early and often, brace or no brace, to test him.
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:05 pm
Good news.
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:12 pm
It’s wild how this particular injury on a bigger guy like Smith led to JUST a hyperextension, and last year in a bit of a nastier collision took a smaller stature guy like SMB out for pretty much the whole season. Hopefully, Donnie can go this Sunday and start gaining some confidence in that injured arm back.
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:36 pm
LETS GO, BIG DONOVAN!
We love & appreciate ya, man. #76
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:37 pm
ClwJB Says:
“We found a new swing tackle during his time away so a silver lining there for sure”
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Noooo doubt, man.
It’s good to know Brandon Walton is there in a pinch.
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:38 pm
Defense Rules Says:
September 21st, 2022 at 7:08 pm
“Donnie’s hyper-extended elbow won’t heal overnight; he’ll miss several games regardless of his pain tolerance.”
Don’t look now…but I think we just got lucky.
September 22nd, 2022 at 1:54 pm
just realized Brandon Walton is a Clearwater native! Go Bucs
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Difference between this and smb is smb’s was much more severe. And he had to run with it. Best believe Donny is going to have a bazooka of a brace fastened to him. Not something you can run with.
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:17 pm
I’m ok with him healing one more week. Still got a long season ahead. No need to rush people back.
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:19 pm
Hell yes!
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:19 pm
Bonzai … I know Donovan’s an Ironman, but I can see how he can get the required leverage against opposing behemoths if playing with a hyper-extended elbow. I had to have my left elbow ‘rebuilt’ back in 2005 after an accident and it was months before it became functional again. Can’t imagine how Donovan’s gonna do in there if it really was as bad as they made it sound shortly after it happened.
Sometimes a starter like Donovan playing at 80% truly is better than having his backup playing at 100%. Not sure that’s the case here. I thought that Walton held his own against the Saints’ DLine. Don’t know that would be the case against Green Bay, but I’m sure that they’ll BOTH dress for the game regardless of which one starts.
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:25 pm
TomR Says:
“just realized Brandon Walton is a Clearwater native! Go Bucs”
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Yessir! He played at Seminole High. Pretty cool.
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:29 pm
@DR your experience is not anywhere near the same type of injury that Donovan sustained.
September 22nd, 2022 at 2:54 pm
Welcome back big guy but take it easy…..these are early stages….you know, they all know.
September 22nd, 2022 at 3:31 pm
If he makes it through practice he’s playing on Sunday. If it’s purely a pain tolerance issue, than shoot the big man up with some horse tranquilizers and wheel him out there.
September 22nd, 2022 at 3:55 pm
Walton can come in as the 6th lineman next to either Donnie or Tristan. Then pull Goedeke or Mason and let Lenny run that beautiful 28 yard TD sweep..
September 22nd, 2022 at 5:23 pm
That would sure be nice!!
Mr. clean living Brady was yelling at Donovan in private:
“ Get the Cortizone shot, take the Percocet, I don’t care, do what you need to be out there!!!”
September 22nd, 2022 at 11:13 pm
please please please
September 23rd, 2022 at 2:05 am
Let’s F*cking Go!!!