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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running Back Bucky Irving’s Absence Is More Than Meets the Eye

The official story on Bucky Irving’s extended vacation from the Buccaneers’ backfield has been a cocktail of shoulder and foot injuries. He’s missed six games, and the Bucs’ offense has looked about as potent as a water pistol without him.

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Rondé Barber Calls Out Bucs Defense — Finally Says What Everyone’s Thinking

When Rondé Barber puts on his doctor coat, you know the Bucs’ defensive problems are real. Barber did just that during an extended segment on The Rondé Barber Show on Wednesday as he diagnosed the unit’s problems and offered remedies to improve.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 21

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving received ‘mental health support’ following injury, expected to return soon

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are navigating a crucial stretch of the 2025 NFL season while awaiting the return of running back Bucky Irving, who has missed six straight games.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Larry Brown Sports / November 20

Ominous report surfaces about Bucky Irving

There may be more than meets the eye with Bucky Irving’s lengthy absence.

Buccaneers' chances of upsetting Rams take massive hit due to illness in locker room

Former player has bleak outlook for Buccaneers if improvements are not made in one key area

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The 'NFL rookie 150-receiving-yard games' quiz

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The '2022 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the starting quarterbacks to begin the 2022-23 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL passing YPG leaders' quiz

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The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 20

Buccaneers’ latest injury report suggests Chris Godwin return is on the horizon

Whether the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a legitimate playoff threat remains to be seen, but they could certainly open eyes if they beat the Rams in Week 12.

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College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Yardbarker / November 20

Ex-player has bleak outlook for Bucs if improvements are not made

Former player has bleak outlook for Buccaneers if improvements are not made in one key area

Once one of the hottest teams in the NFL, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three of their last four heading into a difficult Week 12 road trip against the Los Angeles Rams.

Buccaneers' chances of upsetting Rams take massive hit due to illness in locker room

What Baker Mayfield learned from Matthew Stafford during brief Rams stint

Who are the best first-round draft picks for every NFL team?

The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / PewterReport.com / November 20

Bucs See Progress On Injury Report

The Bucs injury report, which has read like a Dickinson novel for much of the year, showed progress on Thursday. The illness that has run through the Advent

Baker Mayfield News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 20

Baker Mayfield ‘won’t sugarcoat’ how Rams saved his career

The Los Angeles Rams must gameplan against a surging perennial Pro Bowler in Baker Mayfield for Sunday. Yet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback acknowledges that the Rams are behind his ascension.

Benjamin Morrison News / PewterReport.com / November 20

Benjamin Morrison And Rookie Blues

Rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison has been the subject of much discussion – and the ire of many Bucs fans – these past two weeks. He’s been at the center

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 20

Could the Bucs be getting back an important offensive weapon soon?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense has had its ups and downs in 2025 after being one of the top units in the league in 2024. Consistency and injuries have been the main sticking points for Tampa Bay's offense.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 20

Bucs legend wants to see Todd Bowles make a change with two rookies

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on a two-game skid following their bye week and are looking to reverse their recent drop in defensive play. The New England Patriots and, even more so, the Buffalo Bills, have been able to exploit the Buccaneers' secondary, but against the Bills, it was disastrous, with Jamel Dean leaving the game with a hip injury.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI / November 20

Buccaneers get good and bad news on Thursday practice before Rams game

It's going to take just about everything the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to defeat a Los Angeles Rams team that is arguably the best in the NFL, and if Thursday's practice is anything to go by, the Bucs might be uneven on that front.

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NFL News / Yardbarker / November 20

What Baker Mayfield learned from Matthew Stafford during Rams stint

What Baker Mayfield learned from Matthew Stafford during brief Rams stint

Mayfield reflected on his brief time with the Rams ahead of a Week 12 matchup with his former team.

What Sean McVay learned about Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield during Rams stint

Buccaneers' chances of upsetting Rams take massive hit due to illness in locker room

Ranking the top five defenses in the NFL after Week 11

Who are the best first-round draft picks for every NFL team?

The 'Most two passing touchdown NFL games' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 20

Buccaneers' chances of upsetting Rams take massive hit due to illness in locker room

Many Tampa Bay Buccaneers are under the weather heading into a crucial road game against the Los Angeles Rams on "Sunday Night Football." After a walk-through at Wednesday's practice, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles revealed a mystery illness has broken out in Tampa Bay's building.

Bears have major concern heading into Steelers Week 12 showdown

Aaron Rodgers explains his criteria for playing Sunday vs. Bears

When Steelers reportedly could make Rodgers decision for Bears game

Jets HC Aaron Glenn shares promising update on Kris Boyd after shooting

Wild Jalen Hurts stat shows he's not the problem with Eagles offense

Kyle Trask News / A to Z Sports / November 19

Former Bucs QB Kyle Trask is joining one of Tampa Bay's primary nemeses on Wednesday

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways with QB Kyle Trask back in August. Now, he's found a way to make it back into the NFC South again, this time with one of the Bucs' biggest rivals.