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Status.
Last week Bucs running back Bucky Irving was practicing. There was hope he could play for the Bucs in Los Angeles.
That didn’t happen. Instead, Bucky’s return was pushed back at least a week.
Yesterday when asked about Bucky playing Sunday against the Cardinals, Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Bucky will practice this week.
> “He’s going to practice all this week, and if he’s well by Friday, he’ll play on Sunday,” Bowles said.
So to translate: Who the hell knows?
The Bucs need all hands on deck. Anyone who can play should play. Even if Baker Mayfield can play, we’ve seen how he is a shell of himself when he’s not 100 percent. So Mayfield will need help.
So Bucky’s presence would help a great deal.