Aug 10, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) attempts to catch a pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Kaevon Merriweather (26) in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Promising Bucs Defensive Back Suffers Knee Injury Against Jaguars

Originally posted on Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI
By River Wells | Last updated Aug 17, 2024 9:01 PM ET

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be dealing with another injury scare for one of its players, and hopefully, it turns out okay once again.

Buccaneers safety Kaevon Merriweather left the game with a knee injury on a 3rd and 1 play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first quarter. Merriweather went down holding his knee, and while he was attended to by trainers almost immediately and stayed down on the ground for a while, he was eventually able to walk off the field on his own power.

We likely won't find out what happened to Merriweather until after the game, but the injury would be a hit to Tampa Bay's safety depth. Antoine Winfield Jr. and Jordan Whitehead, the latter of whom is currently injured himself, will make up the starting safety lineup, but Merriweather is next in line. The depth behind him would be shaky at best, so Tampa Bay will hope his knee is alright.

Last year, Merriweather started two games at safety and netted 21 tackles, 12 solo tackles and defended one pass. He also has been a big special teams contributor, so the Buccaneers will also hope he's in good health for the talent he provides in that area, too.

This article first appeared on Tampa Bay Buccaneers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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