Did not practice.
The Bucs had two key starters, one on offense and one on defense, who did not take part in practice on Wednesday.
Neither was a huge surprise.
Outside linebacker YaYa Diaby, who sprained an MCL last week in the bludgeoning of the Dixie Chicks, did not practice. That wasn’t a surprise.
What was a surprise for Joe is that KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles didn’t seem quick to declare YaYa out for the Bears game in Chicago on Sunday night.
Reports leaking out of One Buc Palace this week suggested that YaYa could miss a few weeks. Bowles wouldn’t go there. Joe isn’t sure what to make of that, other than YaYa has not yet been placed on injured reserve, which would force him to miss at least four games.
Another not-so-surprising absentee from practice yesterday was Emeka Egbuka. The second-year receiver missed the past two games battling both a concussion and a foot injury.
It seems Egbuka, who leads the Bucs in percentage of targets in the pass game, has cleared concussion protocol and is now hampered by a bum foot.
Also sitting of practice was defensive tackle Elijah Roberts. He had an excused personal absence.
