Bucky Irving has been out for four games now, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, already hit hard by injuries, has suffered as its run game grew worse in the running back’s absence. This begs the question of when will he be back, and will it be in time for the Week 10 showdown against another injury-plagued team, the San Francisco 49ers?
Irving is dealing with foot and shoulder injuries and has been out since Week 4, during that game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Many have questioned why he was not placed in the injury reserve, but after the Week 9 bye, there are some optimistic of his return.
Bucky Irving Injury Update
Every Monday, head coach Todd Bowles would give updates on his many injured players, though he often remains coy when asked about Bucky Irving and ruled him out from playing, The lack of updates from him has frustrated fans and Fantasy managers alike, as many do not know how serious Irving’s injury actually is.
This Monday, however, Bowles noted in his usual Monday press conference that he is getting evaluated “later in the week” but did not talk about how well his injury has been healing or when he will actually return. This has drawn many to believe that Irving is not even close to returning.
He has two injuries, with the foot injury known to be a minor one, but the lack of updates often pertains to his shoulder injury, which was deemed more serious, though to what extent is unknown as the team does not provide any updates to this.
Will Bucky Irving Return Week 10?
With the lack of positive updates from Todd Bowles, it is still unclear whether Bucky Irving will be playing on Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers. He also did not reveal when Irving will be getting that evaluation, so for now, fans would just have to sit and wait for the results, if the team would even release it.
Because of that, it should still be unlikely that he would return, though the evaluation could give some positive results.
Bucky Irving Fantasy Outlook
For now, Fantasy managers would have to wait and see what Bucky Irving’s status for Week 10 would be, though it is likely that he would not be playing. The Bucs have struggled with their run offense without him, so it should still be noted that Tampa Bay actually wants him back as soon as possible, they are just not too keen on giving updates.
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