The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a plan for Bucky Irving this season. Considering his recent injury history, that plan makes plenty of sense. Offensive coordinator Zac Robinson spoke with reporters this week.
Buccaneers’ Running Back Bucky Irving enters Week Three as one of Tampa Bay’s most consistent offensive weapons. The Buccaneers have leaned heavily on him through their first two games.
Bucky Irving fantasy managers might want to look away. Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Zac Robinson spoke with reporters this week. During the media session, Robinson revealed that the team has a strange plan for their starting running back Irving this year.
Bucky Irving looked like himself again during the Buccaneers’ season opener against Cincinnati. Irving finished with 93 total yards and a touchdown in his 2026 debut.
Baker Mayfield’s three fumbles were the defining reason the Bucs left Cincinnati with a 33-27 loss this past Sunday. But when Todd Bowles evaluated his offense Monday, Tampa Bay’s head coach did not see a unit in complete disarray.
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Things did not go as planned for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their 2026 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, dropping the game 33-27. The score and box score might have told you this one was close, but overall, the Buccaneers were thoroughly outplayed by the Bengals on both sides of the ball.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open their 2026 season Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Bucky Irving enters his third season as Tampa Bay’s lead running back.
There was something that Bucs fans may have noticed on offense during Saturday night’s 16-15 win preseason win over the Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium.
One of the biggest talking points surrounding the Bucs entering this season is how the offense is coming together. It starts with getting quarterback Baker Mayfield on track, but it extends to how the team’s wide receivers and running backs will be utilized.
Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said RB Bucky Irving is fully healthy following shoulder surgery and will not be limited during training camp. “He feels fine, he’s great,” Bowles said, via the team’s website.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear set to receive a major boost as training camp approaches. Running back Bucky Irving expects to be a full participant when camp opens on July 29, easing concerns after an offseason spent recovering from shoulder surgery.
An important piece of the Bucs offensive puzzle going into the 2026 season is the return of running back Bucky Irving hopefully regaining his form going into the third year in the league.
In May, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said the team expected Bucky Irving to fully heal in time for the start of training camp. More recently, it was learned the recovery process from his shoulder surgery was still ongoing.
Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving underwent surgery this offseason to address a shoulder injury that sidelined him for a handful of games last year. Per Mark Skol Jr.
Kenneth Gainwell may not have arrived in Tampa Bay with the same level of attention as some of the Buccaneers' other offseason additions, but his presence could quietly make life easier for their premier running back, Bucky Irving.
Bucky Irving entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick from Oregon in the 2024 draft with something to prove. By the end of his rookie season, however, the
Most of the Tampa Bay minicamp talk centered on the Bucs being lots more healthy and the additions of pass rushers and inside linebackers to help shore up a defense that gave up 28 points per game last season.
Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving is not expected to participate in OTAs due to his ongoing recovery from offseason shoulder surgery, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Foot and shoulder injuries resulted in Bucky Irving making just 10 appearances in 2025. A return to full health in time for the summer is anticipated, though.
Bucs RB Bucky Irving said it was emotionally hard for him to deal with a major injury that has costed him half his season. “It’s tough, man, your first time being hurt,” Irving said, via the Tampa Bay Times.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been without two of their best offensive players for the majority of the season, and it does not sound like the bye week was enough for either to get back to full strength.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Seahawks due to a foot injury. According to