Buccaneers HC Rules 5 Players Out vs Seattle

Todd Bowles has ruled out five Buccaneers players for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks: Bucky Irving (foot), Jamel Dean (hip), Benjamin Morrison (hamstring), Christian Izien (quad), and Mike Evans (hamstring). Bucky Irving might miss multiple weeks due to a foot sprain.

Via Fox Sports Greg Auman, 

“As expected, Todd Bowles rules out five players for Sunday in Seattle: Mike Evans, Bucky Irving, Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison and Christian Izien.”

Last year in Week Six, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers overcame the absence of their starter (White, out due to injury) in a road game at New Orleans, racking up a franchise-record 594 net yards. Bucky Irving contributed 105 scrimmage yards in that game, and Chase Tucker earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors with 192 scrimmage yards and 2 touchdowns. This season, Tucker has just 1 carry for 2 yards, but across his 3-year career, he’s rushed 66 times for 333 yards (5.0 yards per carry).