Overview
- Todd Bowles confirmed Bucky Irving will not play against the Rams and said the team is preparing him to face the Cardinals in Week 13.
- Bowles noted Irving “didn’t handle it well” dealing with his first significant injury absence, while local reporting says he received mental‑health support.
- Adam Schefter and multiple outlets corroborated the plan for a Week 13 return after Irving participated in a full practice this week.
- Irving has been out since Week 4 with shoulder and foot injuries but was never placed on injured reserve as the team ramped up his workload.
- Speculation from Mike Florio about “something more” than the injury report contrasts with team and beat reports indicating a near‑term return, as Tampa Bay has leaned on Rachaad White and Sean Tucker in his absence.