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We’re looking at six storylines to watch when the Philadelphia #Eagles travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
Both clubs will look to remain undefeated, while the Birds will get three starters back, and they’ll enter the contest on 11 days’ rest.
We’re looking at six early storylines to watch, with kickoff fast approaching.
We’re looking at an updated Philadelphia #Eagles depth chart for the Week 3 matchup vs. Buccaneers and after a slew of roster moves
The Eagles have started preparation for their Monday night matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the team had four key players return to practice.
These players were on the field at the start of Thursday’s practice open to the media:
CB James Bradberry (concussion), S Reed Blankenship (ribs), RB Kenny Gainwell (ribs), and RB Boston Scott (head injury) were all participating in individual drills.
With preparation continuing on Friday, here’s Philadelphia’s unofficial depth chart for Week 3 via the Eagles website.
We’re looking at 10 stats to know for Week 3 matchup between the Philadelphia #Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football
The Eagles and Buccaneers are among seven undefeated teams in the NFC, and the two clubs will meet in an intriguing matchup on Monday Night Football.
Baker Mayfield has been efficient while avoiding turnovers.
At the same time, his counterpart from Oklahoma, Jalen Hurts, will look to remain undefeated, while owning one of the best win percentages over the past two years.
With preparation for the matchup underway, here are ten stats for Week 3.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started off Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a huge takeaway on defense
Grave diggers 🪦
📺: #CINvsTB on CBS pic.twitter.com/OxtE1BbgBS
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 18, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been starved for takeaways on defense, but they’re starting things off with one Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Safety Keanu Neal tipped a Joe Burrow pass into the air and into the waiting arms of cornerback Carlton Davis III for the interception on the first drive of the game.
After a few quick first downs for Cincinnati, the Bucs defense has provided a huge play to help turn the momentum back in their favor, and set up Tom Brady and the offense for a chance to respond on the scoreboard.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis III is a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers
We've downgraded CB Carlton Davis III to OUT and activated T Josh Wells from injured reserve.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 22, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a late change to their injury report, and it’s not a good one.
Carlton Davis III, the Bucs’ top cornerback, has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, due to a hip injury.
Davis missed practice on Thursday, but was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Friday before getting the “questionable” tag on the final injury report.
Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting was already ruled out with a quad injury, which leaves Jamel Dean and rookie fifth-round pick Zyon McCollum as the team’s top two corners heading into Sunday’s game.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Week 5 without their top cornerback.
Carlton Davis III is Questionable for the remainder of today's game (hip).
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) October 9, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Week 5 without their top cornerback.
Carlton Davis III left the game in the third quarter with a hip injury, and is questionable to return.
If Davis is unable to return to the game, look for Sean Murphy-Bunting to replace him on the outside, opposite Jamel Dean.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs without their top cornerback
Carlton Davis III is Questionable for the remainder of tonight's game (stinger).
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) October 3, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs without their top cornerback.
Carlton Davis III left the game in the third quarter, and is questionable to return. The team is officially calling his injury a “stinger.”
Davis signed a big three-year contract extension this offseason, and if he can’t return, look for Sean Murphy-Bunting to replace him on the outside opposite Jamel Dean.
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A pair of Tampa Bay Buccaneers were fined by the NFL for penalties they committed in Week 2
In addition, #Bucs CB Carlton Davis was fined $13,261 for unsportsmanlike conduct and #Bucs LB Devin White was fined $11,139 for unnecessary roughness in the same game, unrelated to the skirmish.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 24, 2022
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and cornerback Carlton Davis III have both been fined by the NFL for committing unnecessary roughness penalties during last week’s game against the New Orleans Saints.
That makes three Bucs who were fined for events that took place during their 20-10 win in Week 2, as running back Leonard Fournette was also hit with a financial penalty for his role in the fight that broke out between both teams.
Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans was ejected from the game because of the brawl, and was suspended for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Hear from Carlton Davis III and Mike Edwards as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will renew perhaps their most bitter rivalry Sunday when they travel to New Orleans to face the Saints, having been swept by them in the regular season each of the last two years.
Tampa Bay’s defense is coming off a dominant performance in a 19-3 road win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, and they’re hoping they continue that level of play this time around.
Earlier this week, Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis III and safety Mike Edwards discussed their playmaking mentality in the secondary, the intensity of this rivalry, and setting a new standard on their side of the ball:
Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans compares the former Auburn star to one of the NFL’s best defensive players of recent memory.
It is always flattering to receive a compliment. It is even better to be compared to one of the NFL’s most dominating players of recent memory.
On the latest episode of the Richard Sherman Podcast, hosted by five-time Pro Bowler Richard Sherman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans stopped by to talk about an array of topics including Tom Brady’s return to the team and to share his thoughts on how he predicts the Bucs season to pan out.
During the podcast, Evans talked about how excited he is to see former Auburn cornerback [autotag]Jamel Dean[/autotag] on the field this season and even compared his athleticism to that of the podcast’s host.
“Dean’s physical at that line, man. He’s really good at the line. He’s kind of like you (Richard Sherman) at the line, a long guy that can run,” Evans said. “His ball skills aren’t as good as yours. He’s faster. He’s super fast, man. Dean had a really good camp.”
It was announced earlier this week that Dean had won the second cornerback job for the Buccaneers defense and that he will be starting opposite another former Tiger, [autotag]Carlton Davis III[/autotag] when they face the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday to open the season.
To watch the full podcast episode with Richard Sherman and Mike Evans, click here.
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