Rookie RB Bucky Irving and versatile defensive back Christian Izien were considered game-day decisions to play Sunday, but both passed their pregame tests and will suit up against the Chargers

Rookie RB Bucky Irving was the Buccaneers' biggest question mark headed into their critical Week 14 game against the Raiders, but the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week has been cleared to play

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs returns to active status in Week 13 after missing one game due to a knee injury, but the Bucs' defense will be without OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and S Tykee Smith

Tampa Bay's offense will have star wideout Mike Evans back in action after a month in Week 12 but will be without Pro Bowl left tackle Tristan Wirfs due to a knee injury

Starting safety Jordan Whitehead is active for Sunday's game against San Francisco but rookie Tykee Smith will sit it out due to a knee injury sustained in practice on Friday

The Buccaneers avoided being short-handed in the secondary on Monday night against the Chiefs, with safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tykee Smith both overcoming injuries to be active for the game

A toe injury won't keep rookie RB Bucky Irving out of action against the Falcons, but WR Mike Evans, S Tykee Smith and DL Greg Gaines will all miss the Week Eight rematch

DL Vita Vea and RB Rachaad White were both considered questionable to play on Monday night against Baltimore but both are active for the contest

In Week Six at New Orleans, the Buccaneers welcome back into action such key contributors as T Luke Goedeke, DL Calijah Kancey and S Antoine Winfield Jr., but RB Rachaad White will miss a game for the first time

The Buccaneers had already ruled five players out for Thursday's game on Wednesday, a list that includes T Luke Goedeke, DL Calijah Kancey and S Antoine Winfield Jr., as well as WRs Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer

The Bucs' defensive front is still without Calijah Kancey but nose tackle Vita Vea is returning after missing one game with a knee injury…Right tackle Luke Goedeke will miss his third straight game

The Bucs will be without starting defensive linemen Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey for their Week Three matchup with the Broncos

The Cowboys have potential game-wreckers on both sides of the ball in Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb and will be fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive in prime time on Sunday night in Dallas

View photos from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' O-Line Lights Up Christmas event

Rookie WR Jalen McMillan has emerged as the Buc' clear number-two receiver in the absence of Chris Godwin, and the Bucs' back seven on defense utilized a variety of personnel packages in Los Angeles

Via Bucs Total Access, Buccaneers' cornerback Jamel Dean gives an inside look at his interception against the Chargers and his mental process before and after the snap

The Buccaneers maintained their one-game lead in the NFC South with a Week 15 win over the Chargers, but Atlanta's Monday night victory means the division is far from settled

Reporter Casey Phillips sits down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive/Special Teams Assistant Keith Tandy after Week 15's game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers. They discuss the importance of this team win, his respect & adoration for LB Lavonte David and the special team's confidence and growth.

Where do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rank in Week 16 across power rankings? 

Reporter Casey Phillips sits down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles and Defense/Special Teams Assistant Keith Tandy after Week 15's game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers. They talk about winning in all three phases of football and the team's impressive ability to prevent Chargers from converting any 3rd & 4th downs.

The Bucs' willingness to rely on rookies and young players has been paying off late in the season recently, as Tampa Bay has been one of the league's best December/January teams of the last five years

Top observations from the Buccaneers' dominant 40-17 victory over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Week 15

Data Crunch: The Buccaneers outscored the Chargers 27-0 in the second half of Sunday's win in Los Angeles and had huge edges in yards, rushing yards and first downs

Reporter Casey Phillips and Former Buccaneers Tight End Cam Brate sits down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cornerback Jamel Dean after Week 15's game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers. They discuss Jamel's thought process on his interception against Chargers QB Justin Herbert, his perseverance in his journey to the NFL, and his special connection with HC Todd Bowles.

View images of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Outside Linebackers holiday event on Monday, December 16th, 2024.

View photos of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' players participating in the student mentorship program with Middleton High School and King High School on Monday, December 16th, 2024.

The visiting Buccaneers scored 30 unanswered points, 27 in the second half, to run away from Los Angeles and its top-rated scoring defense, as Baker Mayfield threw another four touchdown passes

The Buccaneers won the battle at the line of scrimmage on Sunday against a team that prides itself on doing so, out-rushing the Chargers by 190 yards in a blowout win

In the Buccaneers 40-17 pounding of the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, five notes stood out for the visiting team

Off a resounding Buccaneers win in Los Angeles 40-17 over the Chargers host T.J. Rives returns with his insight and analysis from the sidelines at SoFi Stadium. Hear the great Gene Deckerhoff highlight calls and T.J.'s post game interviews with QB Baker Mayfield, RB Rachaad White, WR Mike Evans, LB Lavonte David and Coach Todd Bowles. That's four wins in a run with the playoffs in sight and we love "Victory Mondays" on these editions of "Nothing But Bucs!"

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media after Week 15's win against the Los Angeles Chargers. HC Bowles discussed drafting ready-to-start players, seeing the team's confidence grow in December and playing for the Super Bowl, not the Pro Bowl.

View the best plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season.