Bears
Yaya Diaby is the only Buccaneer ruled out for Sunday night's game at the Chicago Bears. The final Week 9 report, published on Friday, November 6, lists the edge rusher with a knee injury after he did not practice on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (Buccaneers.com). His Grade 2 MCL sprain is covered in our Diaby story.
Key facts
- Yaya Diaby (knee) did not practice on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and is ruled out for Sunday's game at the Bears (Buccaneers.com, November 6).
- Emeka Egbuka (foot) did not practice on Wednesday, was a full participant on Thursday and Friday, and is questionable (Buccaneers.com, November 6).
- Tristan Wirfs (toe) first appeared on the report on Thursday: did not participate Thursday, limited Friday, no game designation (Buccaneers.com, November 6).
- Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb and toe) returned to limited practice on Friday after missing four games and is questionable (Chicagobears.com, November 6).
- Bears cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson (thumb) and Malik Muhammad II (toe) were limited on Friday and are questionable (Buccaneers.com, November 6).
- Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, at 8:20 PM ET, 02:20 CET on Monday, at Soldier Field on NBC (Buccaneers.com).
Buccaneers injury report, Friday
Player | Pos | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yaya Diaby | OLB | Knee | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Emeka Egbuka | WR | Foot | DNP | Full | Full | Questionable |
Tristan Wirfs | T | Toe | none | DNP | Limited | none |
Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Hip | Limited | Full | Full | none |
S | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Full | none | |
G | Back | Full | Full | Full | none | |
QB | Right thumb | Full | Full | Full | none | |
TE | Thumb | Full | Full | Full | none |
Source: Buccaneers.com, November 6. DNP means did not participate. Chris Godwin Jr. and Bucky Irving (rest) did not practice on Thursday and were full on Friday, and A'Shawn Robinson (rest) went from limited to full. Elijah Roberts (personal) was back to full on Thursday and Friday.
Egbuka's chance
Egbuka missed the last two games, first with a concussion and a foot injury and then with the foot alone. He returned to full practice on Thursday and Friday, and the team lists him as questionable. Our Egbuka story tracks his status.
Wirfs appears on the report
Wirfs is new to the injury report this week. He sat out Thursday and was limited on Friday with a toe injury, and the report gives no game designation (Buccaneers.com). JoeBucsFan wrote on Thursday that the report was not specific about the injury, and we have found no source that describes it further. The final call comes on Sunday. The depth chart shows the offensive line.
Good news elsewhere: Mayfield, Otton and Mauch were full participants all three days, and Gainwell and Smith finished the week at full.
Bears injury report, Friday
Player | Pos | Injury | Wed | Thu | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Monangai | RB | Thumb/toe | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
Malik Muhammad II | DB | Toe | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | CB | Thumb | none | none | Limited | Questionable |
Grady Jarrett | DL | Groin | DNP | Limited | Full | none |
Theo Benedet | OL | Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Full | none |
T.J. Edwards | LB | Personal | DNP | Full | Full | none |
Source: Buccaneers.com, November 6. Chicago also lists D'Marco Jackson and Joe Thuney as full on Friday.
Monangai hurt his toe and thumb in the Week 4 win over the Jets and has missed four games. Bears coach Ben Johnson said toe injuries can be fickle and that this one has proved to be (Chicagobears.com, November 6).
What comes next
Kickoff at Soldier Field is Sunday, November 8, at 8:20 PM ET, which is 02:20 CET on Monday, on NBC. Our how to watch guide covers the options from Europe.
The Bucs lose one starter for certain and carry two open questions into a night game. If Egbuka and Wirfs both play, the offense that ran for 324 yards against Atlanta stays intact, and the only real hole is the one Diaby leaves on the edge.
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