Bucs Lose Greg Gaines; Several Starters Cleared To Play
November 2nd, 2024
Returns to the defensive backfield for Monday night.
So Todd Bowles fired off an injury report this morning as the Bucs prepare for their Monday night clash in Kansas City with the Super Bowl champs.
Defensive tackle Greg Gaines, who is a busy rotational piece, is out with a calf injury.
The Bucs have several banged up starters, all of which were in doubt to suit up Monday night. But Todd Bowles gave the green light for all of them.
On Smith, who was in concussion protocol, Bowles said that Smith cleared his tests this morning.
Antoine Winfield (foot) and Lavonte David (ankle/chest) will play. Back from a concussion (and very much missed) is rookie nickel cornerback Tykee Smith. He was cleared this morning, Bowles said. And left guard Ben Bredeson is ready to roll.
Bowles deadpanned on Winfield’s foot injury, “It’s sore but he’ll be fine.” When asked if Winfield’s foot injury was the same foot he injured near the end of the win over Washington, Bowles said, “It’s just his foot.”
Also interesting was Patrick Mahomes popping up on the Chiefs injury report yesterday with an ankle issue, but he is expected to play.
The official Bucs Saturday injury report will be released later.
Joe will add that Joe’s insider chatter says Sterling Shepard (hamstring) will play.
November 2nd, 2024 at 1:27 pm
Upset in the making here. Mark my words
November 2nd, 2024 at 1:44 pm
Bucoff, I hope you are right!
November 2nd, 2024 at 1:55 pm
I hope you are right as well…another clown show loss and the term “free fall” will be widely applied to this team.
November 2nd, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Go Tykee Smith!
November 2nd, 2024 at 2:28 pm
By upset, you mean upset fans? because we aren’t beating KC. As much as I want to, we aren’t. Pat Mahomes is 10x the QB Kirk is, who picked us apart.
November 2nd, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Playing Zone Defense a majority of the time equals a guaranteed loss.
That’s our very simple formula for the rest of Todd Bowles’ tenure here.
Play Agressive Man Defense like 80% of the time, and we have a chance to win every game.
November 2nd, 2024 at 3:09 pm
I feel like the Bucs don’t do a very good job keeping their guys from getting injured. Maybe they are all still trying to use that silly Tom Brady diet.
November 2nd, 2024 at 3:10 pm
Losing Gaines is very bad (Vea played 73% of the def snaps last game, but that was 45 snaps & he normally plays 35-40 snaps per game, so not excessive). Gholston’s been hurting with a knee issue for weeks (he’s only gotten 129 def snaps all season, so he’s not really contributing much) and it looks like LVD is being slowed down by that ankle injury.
Three days until the NFL Trade Deadline. We all know what the needs are. Do SOMETHING Jason. ANYTHING.
November 2nd, 2024 at 3:37 pm
Nice
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:01 pm
So are Antoine Winfield and lavonte David going to play like Antoine Winfield and lavonte david? It’s not just scrubs like KJ Britt that are playing bad. Those two have actually been objectively terrible. Wanna know who has given up the most passing yards on the team? Hint: it’s not KJ Britt. Is vita vea gnna make some splash plays? Shouldn’t he and Kancey be opening it up for YaYa and JTS for more sacks? How ‘bout Whitehead? Everyone has been SORRY this year from top to bottom except for Zyon.
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:12 pm
Forget where I saw the stat, but the only thing our D does worse than ZONE is MAN
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:42 pm
Joe says:
When asked if Winfield’s foot injury was the same foot he injured near the end of the win over Washington, Bowles said, “It’s just his foot.
A legitimate question but I guess Bowles must be above answering it.
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:53 pm
Makes no difference. Chefs will prolly embarrass the Bucs, and Bowles will make some lame “communications” excuse.
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:53 pm
Bowles could have 11 hall of famers on his defense and make them play like this. It’s the scheme combined with no corrective coaching . Same repeated mistakes, same repeated results.
62 Chiefs points on the way.
November 2nd, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Mahomes could be on one leg and throw with his teeth and complete for 400 yards against Tood’s “Cover Who?” Excuse for defense
November 2nd, 2024 at 5:16 pm
The reality is that any team can win on game day in the NFL…if the Bucs were able to pull off the upset and hang KC with their first loss, they will have beaten KC and Detroit in their home stadiums…not a bad resume and very well could propel and ignite them for the rest of the season. You would have to respect it….so this is a much bigger game than most think.
November 2nd, 2024 at 6:07 pm
Buc off, we can win this one. My gut says yes in spite of the odds.
Go Bucs!!
November 2nd, 2024 at 6:16 pm
How many holes in the defense does it take before Licht will make a move. What are they saving it for? Sure the season is young, all the more reason to save it while you can.
November 2nd, 2024 at 6:37 pm
Overall, our Bucs never fare well in Primetime. Why, I don’t know. We all know they lose to KC. But I want them to at least show up and play hard. Make us proud. I’d hate to see us get a severe beatdown in front of a national audience.
November 2nd, 2024 at 6:54 pm
It’s a win win for me if we win we’re alive still. That’s means playoffs are still in reach. Lose on Monday. Idgaf Im looking at Bellichik to take over HC and keep Liam Cohen developing baker! Maybe it’s just a coping mechanism. 😂
November 2nd, 2024 at 6:57 pm
Sorry for Insinuating a swear word Joes!!! Was slightly distasteful on my end!!! Better than actually typing the actually word out I guess.
November 2nd, 2024 at 7:20 pm
I’ve only been a Bucs fan since Baker got here. But I think maybe some of you long time fans are seeing something different than I am. In 2 years I can’t think of a game where we gave up at all. Last year we had the NFC North and beat Green Bay,Chicago, and Minnesota. This year we have beaten Washington, Detroit, and Philadelphia. We’ve had close losses,games we should have won, and a few clunkers. But I’ve never seen us give up! Nobody should be surprised if we win Monday night.
November 2nd, 2024 at 8:47 pm
yes, math & science says we pull off the upset monday night
November 2nd, 2024 at 8:52 pm
we must pick off mahomes at least once in the game…
2 would be ideal
November 2nd, 2024 at 9:02 pm
I’ll be happy if they just show up and cover some receivers
November 2nd, 2024 at 9:27 pm
Can fire Bowels all day long we ain’t bring in Bill Belecheat.
November 3rd, 2024 at 12:47 am
Kc defense is tight but the offense is suspect they can be beat they have had many close games this year let’s go get them we have the personel to do it
November 3rd, 2024 at 2:00 am
An offense of 12 year olds could score points against Lovie Smith II’s so called “defense.”
November 3rd, 2024 at 5:55 am
Good to hear that Tykee passed concussion protocol and will play. Sad to hear about Gaines. Sounds like we are a little battered up though.
Doesn’t matter if Mahomes has an ankle injury, he had one in 2023 and it was taped up to play. Plus, he has had foot and toe problems before the ankle and still played.
Still hoping for the upset and win! Go Bucs!
November 3rd, 2024 at 7:28 am
Mahomes will be fine, will roast secondary, no trades to help anything and we lose by 20. The Chiefs defense is really good.
November 3rd, 2024 at 10:43 am
Why so pessimistic fans ?? Sure were 4-4 but we’ve lost a couple of close games to Atlanta but we’ve been competitive in all games but the Broncos…..if not for a couple of mistakes we’d be 6-2 and have a complete different feel….we just need to show up and play up to our potential and we’ll win…let’s fn go Buccaneers!!!!!
November 3rd, 2024 at 3:15 pm
This defwnse has been horrible this year. Too many 3rd down converaions. Mostly 3 and longs getting chewed up by tecievers and qb runs. D line in not great.
November 3rd, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Licht will not trade for an edge rusher. Just like last year, we wanted another running back and got no one