Buccaneers receive double-dose of great news moments before Vikings game
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a big Week 1 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, so they're going to need all hands on deck. The team received excellent news in that regard on Sunday morning. Per Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud, both rookies Cody Mauch and Calijah Kancey will play against the Vikings. Kancey was listed […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a big Week 1 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, so they're going to need all hands on deck.
The team received excellent news in that regard on Sunday morning. Per Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud, both rookies Cody Mauch and Calijah Kancey will play against the Vikings.
Kancey was listed as questionable on the Bucs' final injury report, but logged a full practice on Friday, so his status was trending the right way heading into the week. There was a lot more doubt with Mauch, however, as he showed up on Thursday's injury report with a back injury after no-showing on Wednesday. He didn't practice the rest of the week, therefore leaving his status in doubt.
Both players are expected to start, with Mauch taking the most snaps, as he'll be the teams starting right guard.
Below is the full list of Buccaneers' inactives for Week 1. The most notable name is former third-round draft pick, Ke'Shawn Vaughn:
And, as it turns out, the Vikings will be without starting pass rusher, Marcus Davenport. Below is their inactives:
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