Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Down Two Starters Against New Orleans Saints
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, with the NFC South title on the line, they will be playing without two defensive starters. Following Friday’s practice, head coach Todd Bowles declared that outside linebacker Shaq Barrett and cornerback Carlton Davis were out. For the divisional meeting, tight end Ko Kieft is also out.
With a concussion, Davis departed the Bucs’ Week 16 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars and did not come back. Following a brief stay in the blue medical tent on the sidelines, Davis returned to the locker room following the injury that occurred early in the second quarter. Zyon McCollum took his spot, and it seems likely that he will start in his place. This season, Davis has missed four games and portions of others because of injuries. The week before he was declared inactive, he did not practise.
Barrett suffered a groyne injury late in the game, and his return was considered dubious. He never showed back. After overcoming an Achilles tear in the previous season, the seasoned pass rusher has begun to regain his form in recent weeks. This week, he didn’t practise.
Kieft will not play in this Sunday’s game against the Saints due to a shoulder injury. With Kieft out, David Wells from the practice squad will probably get promoted. Wells was added to the practice squad after being removed from the main roster at the beginning of the season. Payne Durham, a fifth-round pick who has produced some ridiculous receptions in recent weeks, has been able to get more snaps as a result. The Bucs lose their best tight end blocking against a potent front seven with Kieft out of the lineup.
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