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The second-year running back appears set to return Sunday after missing seven games with foot and shoulder injuries. Rick Stroud is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reach him at ...

The NFL gives, but it also takes away, and for Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, it took football away from him for a few months. Having not seen the field since Week 4, it was the first ...

After an extended absence, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving will finally make his return to the field in Week 13. On Monday, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirmed that the plan is ...

Ahead of the Bucs‘ Week 14 matchup agains the Saints, Bucky Irving received a positive update in terms of his status for this weekend’s game. Bucky Irving returned last week for the first time since ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) attempts to stiff arm Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper Dejean (33) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ...

A constant refrain has echoed from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. When will Bucky Irving return? Irving's absence wasn't initially believed to be of the long-term ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has not played since week 4 of the NFL season after suffering a shoulder and ankle injury. Irving returned to practice in week 11 and will play his first ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, having lost their past two games, have a very important contest against the Los Angeles Rams coming up in Week 12. All season long, the Bucs have been beat up on offense, but ...

The key questionable players in today’s Cardinals-Buccaneers game are good to go. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, running back Bucky Irving and linebacker Haason Reddick are all expected to ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense in 2025 has been something of a revolving door, in terms of players coming and going from the lineup due to injuries and recoveries, and that door looks like it will ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead the NFC South but face pressure from the Carolina Panthers. Bucky Irving expected to return; coach Todd Bowles will "go with the hot hand" at running back. Irving's ...