Overview
- Head coach Todd Bowles said Egbuka did not take part in the team’s main practice but was running on a side field, a development reported late Wednesday that the team called encouraging but not definitive.
- Egbuka has cleared NFL concussion protocol so the current barrier to his return is a lingering foot injury that has kept him out of consecutive games.
- The Buccaneers will use Thursday’s practice evaluation as the next meaningful sign of progress and as the basis for deciding if he can be available for the Nov. 8 game at Soldier Field.
- Egbuka, a 2025 first-round pick, has been an important receiving option this season with 28 catches on 49 targets for 240 yards and two touchdowns, and his presence would expand Baker Mayfield’s options.
- If Egbuka cannot play the team will keep redistributing targets to the remaining receivers and watching Friday’s practice and game-day reports for the final roster decision.