Report: Week 1 Target For YaYa Diaby Return
August 1st, 2024
Reason to smile.
It looked so much worse.
When Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby went down with an injured ankle today at practice, Joe feared the worst. When a guy who just agreed to a $140 million contract (Tristan Wirfs) was on one knee right beside the young Bucs pass rusher, it screamed “major injury.”
Alas, per Jenna Laine of ESPN, Bucs fans can breathe easy tonight. After it was learned X-rays were negative on Diaby’s ankle, Laine stated Diaby suffered a high ankle sprain and is likely out for the rest of training camp and preseason.
More specifically, Laine said the initial target date to get Diaby on the field is Week 1 against the Commandos.
Joe is wiping his brow.
Thank you to everyone for your support and prayers! I’ll be back stronger then ever💯🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/Ot5yXRoMyz
— Yaya “Yaski” Diaby (@greatyaya4) August 1, 2024
August 1st, 2024 at 8:47 pm
Goals
August 1st, 2024 at 8:53 pm
Talk about a dodged bullet
August 1st, 2024 at 8:53 pm
Just make sure he is 💯 FULLY recovered before getting him back out there. We don’t want another AB situation where he’s rushed back too soon & then he’s forced to have to deal with it for all throughout the entire season.
August 1st, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Y’know what, Watts & Ramirez are about to get a bump up in their work load with Yaya getting sidelined. Wishing Yaya a speedy recovery, but this is an opportunity to get a longer look at some guys we could put to use down the road.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:08 pm
Bet he’ll be back before he’s 100%
August 1st, 2024 at 9:13 pm
Just FYI, “Alas” is bad, like: “Alas, he’s hour for the season!”
August 1st, 2024 at 9:13 pm
Whew!
August 1st, 2024 at 9:13 pm
“Out for the season” lol
August 1st, 2024 at 9:13 pm
High ankle sprain. Let that man rest. I don’t care if it’s week 4.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:27 pm
Means he won’t be back til week 3 at best
August 1st, 2024 at 9:28 pm
Just hope they don’t rush him back too soon and make it worse, as we’ve seen happen a bit too often here.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:38 pm
Week 1 would be just under 6 weeks. I’d say stay out until week 2 minimum. Don’t want to push too soon like what happened to Calijah last year.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:43 pm
I love when people say let it rest and come back healthy. 3/4 or more of the roster is hurting each week. You play when you can because the guy sitting next to you, and behind you, is doing that.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:49 pm
Not great, but it could have been worse.
August 1st, 2024 at 9:55 pm
Let’s see what degree The sprain is from the MRI result tomorrow…
Yeah, let him rest six weeks, And then unleash Sub-Zero On the Washington commanders in week one!!
August 1st, 2024 at 10:01 pm
Give JPP a call.
August 1st, 2024 at 10:03 pm
I agree with SC, if you’re not at risk of worsening or re-injury, I say put them out there when they can go. Be careful, of course, but play if they can!
August 1st, 2024 at 10:05 pm
I’ve been saying this all offseason watts it’s going to takeoff maybe Ramirez to Nelson’s already making strides to
August 1st, 2024 at 10:09 pm
That’s really great news, we just keep the commandos guessing and unleash their snarling slobbering pitbull nightmare.. I don’t like it to much when there’s a lot of talk about injuries and stuff because they just messed us up along the online and dline the past few years. I hope Sua the best with his injury, I just had a second lumbar fusion due to what I’m calling a screw up. It never got any better from before the first one. Two weeks ago the eighteenth and when they got me upstairs after this surgery I got out of the wheelchair and walked in my room. Let’s Go Bucs!!!!
August 1st, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Thank God
August 1st, 2024 at 10:13 pm
I’m telling you, get Logan the Oaf in isolation. Send him to the Galapagos or somewhere remote. His oafish aura is dangerous even if he isn’t shredding knees and ankles directly.
August 1st, 2024 at 10:35 pm
The Long season has begun.Sometimes when you’re having a good season the ball bounces back into your hands instead of away from you. The ball bounced back into our hands. Hang tough guys.
August 1st, 2024 at 10:53 pm
Like others I hope they don’t rush him back. Rather have him at 100% for 75% of the season than to have him at 75% for 100% of the season.
August 1st, 2024 at 11:09 pm
Young, strong, and healthy. Will be back within 6 weeks.
August 1st, 2024 at 11:11 pm
I had a high ankle sprain eons ago. Took a couple months of just walking to get right. Rest YaYa. Need you!!!
August 1st, 2024 at 11:23 pm
@SC Bucs – there is a difference between playing hurt, and coming back from an injury too soon and re-aggravating it / making it worse.
For reference, see: Calijah Kancey, last season.
August 1st, 2024 at 11:44 pm
Let’s get captain pothead in camp or cut his arse already, if he was here then he could start while Yaya heals up, come on Gregory.. get to camp let’s get on the train, or get run over by it SUCKA lol
August 2nd, 2024 at 1:11 am
So happy it’s not way worse. He’s a great young man on the rise. Part of our young, together and hungry defense
August 2nd, 2024 at 4:09 am
So happy to hear about YaYa’s injury not being severe and he will be back soon. Similar to other comments, no rush, be 100% healthy first.
August 2nd, 2024 at 8:35 am
ease him back slowly, don’t want him to miss the first half of the season like Kancey last year
August 2nd, 2024 at 2:27 pm
That’s going to set him back training too.