Todd Bowles Comments On Russell Gage Injury
August 16th, 2023
Russell Gage (3) today, just before his serious injury at Bucs-Jets practice.
At the Bucs-Jets scrimmage in New Jersey this morning, wide receiver Russell Gage wrecked his knee.
Though details of the injury are unknown, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, maybe an hour after the injury occurred, reported Gage is out for the year. Joe can only speculate the injury must have been gruesome to come to a conclusion that quickly that Gage’s season was over.
After the scrimmage, Bucs coach Todd Bowles wouldn’t specifically comment on the injury but sounded almost like he was attending a wake when asked for feedback.
“We hear it’s going to be pretty serious and I will wait [to comment] until we hear the final results,” Bowles said. “We wish him the best.
“I could tell by the way he was sitting on the truck that it was something that happened pretty bad. Our hearts go out to him.”
As Bowles noted, Gage has been battling injuries virtually from the time he signed with the Bucs in March of 2022. He blew out a hamstring in OTAs last year and Gage told Joe this summer that hamstring never fully recovered.
Gage lit up training camp practices last year like he was on fire. Even Bowles commented that his defense couldn’t cover him. Then he injured the hamstring again. He was fighting injuries throughout the season and was knocked out of the playoff loss to the Cowboys.
August 16th, 2023 at 12:56 pm
I dont remember Gage having this many injuries when he played for Atlanta.
August 16th, 2023 at 12:58 pm
Dang.
Well.
Yeah.
That sucks
August 16th, 2023 at 12:59 pm
thatll probably be the last we see of him, unfortunately. hope he heals and can resume his career. poor guy, wish him the best.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:02 pm
russell who? lets go palmer
August 16th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
Bad break for Russell. Maybe Warner will make the team now, but I doubt it. There appears to be some great talent there
August 16th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
I will never understand supposed fans that badmouth a player that has injury issues, especially when they weren’t historic issues. Bad luck most likely. Gage has likely played his last football for us. That’s too bad. Wish him the best moving forward. Now time for the rooks to step up. And Moore is looking like a pretty nice pickup now.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
Palmer OROY
August 16th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
It’s time for one of the young guns to step up and take his open spot, we’re deep at WR so let’s see who’s takes the reigns from here and shines now that the spotlight is open for one WR spots is open. Warner? Barber?
Locks:
Evans
Godwin
Palmer
Moore
Thompkins
August 16th, 2023 at 1:07 pm
I just feel for him. I was excited to watch him this season.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:08 pm
Poor guy can’t stay healthy.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:09 pm
Sucks for Gage, but what an awful signing this was. Gage has barely touched the field for the bucs in three years. Hope a young guy takes advantage of the opportunity.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:10 pm
Sad, however can anyone remember when Gage WASN”T hurt?????????????
August 16th, 2023 at 1:10 pm
poor bleeding heart steven007^^^
its the nfl man.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:18 pm
Shall we talk again about that theory that first team players shall not play in pre-season games because pre-season practices are safer?…
Injuries can happen anywhere, anytime. So why not using pre-season to actually PREPARE this team properly, Mr. Bowes?
August 16th, 2023 at 1:24 pm
@ pewter941 – that’s because he didn’t have any.
His injury during training camp last year was the first of his career. And unfortunately he’s just never been fully healthy since. Bummer for everyone involved.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:27 pm
no fault of Licht’s but wow what a mistake this signing was. the cost is so great but will never be known. like using a pick on trask that cud have won us the super bowl, this is an absolutely humongous mistake
August 16th, 2023 at 1:43 pm
Warner might make the team or Geiger/Jarrett.
August 16th, 2023 at 1:48 pm
^^^^ yup
August 16th, 2023 at 1:57 pm
His injury during training camp last year was the first of his career. And unfortunately he’s just never been fully healthy since. Bummer for everyone involved
It has been mentioned before, playing on artificial turf in the ATL might have kept him healthy
August 16th, 2023 at 2:15 pm
Horrible news, for Gage and the Bucs. Hopefully some of the young guys like Thompkins and Palmer can step up.
August 16th, 2023 at 2:25 pm
buccanstopit^^^ that may be the worst take of all time!! its proven that artificial turf creates more injuries then grass.. injuries happen, gage is soft. Its a cut throat business.. everyone whining about gage.. oh well, he got paid and didnt do squat!
August 16th, 2023 at 3:14 pm
I made disparaging remarks about Gage out of frustration. They were directed at the football player not the person.
August 16th, 2023 at 3:35 pm
Ugh. Poor guy. Well, next man up.
August 16th, 2023 at 4:52 pm
Sucks. Prayers for a full recovery Russell.
August 16th, 2023 at 5:53 pm
Gage won’t be missed. Name one game he made an impact as a Buc.
Next man up.