Buccaneers O-Lineman Ruled OUT vs. Broncos; Who Will Play?
As we enter Week 3 of the NFL season, some negative news: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting tackle Luke Goedeke will miss a second straight week as he hasn't cleared concussion protocol.
Goedeke being absent from the offensive line in last week's contest against the Detroit Lions proved his importance to the team as his backup Justin Skule had a hard time blocking Detroit's best pass-rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, who recorded 4.5 sacks against the Bucs. Head coach Todd Bowles did say that Skule will start this Sunday.
Bowles spoke to the media about how the team will handle the tackle position against the Denver Broncos :
"He's [Skule] going to start out there, but we have some rotations if we need to rotate," said Bowles. "We'll let them figure that out Sunday."
While Bowles didn't allude to who could plug in for Skule, a couple of options could be either offensive lineman Robert Hainsey or rookie Elijah Klein. It sounds like the Bucs will give Skule another chance because let's face it, trying to block Aidan Hutchinson is a tall task and the Broncos' pass rush isn't nearly as ferocious. However, if Skule can't hold his own adjustments will be made.
Related: Baker Mayfield On Fast Start With Bucs: 'Not About Stats!'The Buccaneers will play host to the Broncos this Sunday with hopes of starting the year off 3-0, and just continuing to get players healthy as the injury bug has bitten the team pretty hard in the first few weeks of the season.
This story was originally published September 20, 2024, 7:14 PM.
