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Bucky Irving returns to practice. Sort of.
So the Bucs had a walk-through practice today and running back Bucky Irving was participating.
Irving has missed the past five games with shoulder and ankle issues and Todd Bowles said last week Irving’s primary challenge is the bad shoulder and its ability to withstand punishment.
Today, Bowles said Irving will practice all week but the Bucs will not practice in pads. So, in theory, Irving won’t be able to take those hits to test his injury. And Bowles added taking contact is a requirement for Irving to be ready to play.
“He’s going to have to hit at some point, yeah,” Bowles said. “I mean, he’s lifting and everything and he’s running. But it’s a progression and we’ll see how he does.”
Joe’s not sure how the Bucs will handle Irving. A layman like Joe would say if Irving is going to get hit in practice to test the shoulder, that “hit” might as well come Sunday in Buffalo.