The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, with injuries mounting on both sides. One key Broncos injury could be a travesty when facing the Bucs this week.
Starting right tackle Mike McGlinchey was placed on IR, prompting him to miss the next four games according to Adam Schefter. McGlinchey signed a five year, $87.5 million contract with Denver in 2023, hoping to improve their struggling offensive line.
McGlinchey’s absence against the Bucs poses a huge problem for the Broncos. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix has taken control of the helm, and now he’ll be without his veteran protector. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles and the defense must be licking their chops thinking about this matchup. Rattling a rookie quarterback is easy for Bowles, but doing it against an injured offensive line makes the job all too sweeter.
Yaya Diaby and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka should be able to get after Nix on Sunday, seeing as second-year offensive lineman Alex Palczewski is set to take over in McGlinchey’s absence.