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Bucs’ Luke Goedeke shares details of concussion, discusses feeling ‘normal’

For Bucs offensive lineman Luke Goedeke, he opened up to the media on Friday about his experience with it. 

Concussions are a very real and very scary part of the game of football. Brain injuries are a known risk to anyone who plays the game at any level and they are tough to diagnose and handle as it is an injury we cannot necessarily see.

For Bucs offensive lineman Luke Goedeke, he opened up to the media on Friday about his experience with it.

Speaking with Greg Auman of Fox Sports, Goedeke discussed his feeling “normal” since coming back.”Very frustrating not being able to play, not having a sense of progress you normally have with a non-head injury. “Your brain just has to heal,”

He also described his symptoms as being sensitive to light and noise but told them, “This last week was the most normal I’ve felt in a while.”

He has chosen to wear a guardian cap since returning, which is said to help with players’ impact on their heads. There has yet to be any concrete data, but players around the league have opted for them at various positions.

Todd Bowles rules out several players for Week 5 matchup against Falcons

The Bucs head to Atlanta to play against the Falcons, head coach Todd Bowles has officially ruled out five starters on the short week.

Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report has been in midseason form in the early stages of the 2024 season. As the Bucs head to Atlanta for a Thursday night matchup against the Falcons, head coach Todd Bowles has officially ruled out five starters on the short week, as reported by Greg Auman.

  • DL Calijah Kancey
  • S Antoine Winfield
  • T Luke Goedeke
  • WR Jalen McMillan
  • WR Trey Palmer

Calijah Kancey will miss his fifth straight game with a calf injury. Bowles did note to reporters that Kancey might have been able to see his first action this season had the game been on Sunday, as the DT had no setbacks this week at practice.

Justin Skule, who has allowed seven pressures, will get the start against an Atlanta Falcons defense that has struggled in generating pressures on opposing QBs as the 28th ranked pass rushing defense per PFF, with Luke Goedeke unable to clear concussion protocol, being forced to miss his fourth-straight game.

The Bucs signed WR Sterling Shepard to their active roster again this week as both Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer will be out on Thursday. Shepard is coming off a 50 offensive snap outing against the Philadelphia Eagles, the most since 2022.

Eagles limp into bye week after a 33-16 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 4

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

With A.J. Brown (hamstring), DeVonta Smith (concussion), and Lane Johnson (concussion) out with injuries, the Eagles didn’t have enough depth in key positions. They suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts was sacked six times on the afternoon, and the star quarterback committed another turnover (fumble), as Philadelphia could not sustain any offensive consistency without the big three in the lineup.

Saquon Barkley had ten carries for 84 yards (8.4 avg). Still, with the Eagles playing from behind all afternoon, the running back was unable to get the Philadelphia offense over the hump against a motivated Tampa defense.

An Eagles defense that shut New Orleans down in Week 3 was gashed to 445 total yards for the Buccaneers offense, including 111 rushing yards and a twelve-minute advantage in time of possession.

Baker Mayfield was on fire early, and even after an inefficient second half, he still was 30-40 passing for 347 yards, two touchdowns, and a 100.2 rating.

Philadelphia (2-2) will now have a week off, during which questions about Sirianni’s job security and the Eagles’ playoff hopes will dominate the airwaves.

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Sights and sounds from first half of Eagles matchup vs. Buccaneers

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, …

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, holding for 20:14 seconds, compared to Philadelphia’s 9+ minutes with the football.

With the second half set to begin, here are sights and sounds from the first half.

Bucs OT Luke Goedeke nearing a much needed return

They have had their All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs on the blindside, but on the right side of things, they have been more questionable. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a rough couple of weeks in terms of protecting Baker Mayfield and those working out of the backfield. They have had their All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs on the blindside, but on the right side of things, they have been more questionable.

The good news for the Bucs is that their starting right tackle is nearing a return.

Luke Goedeke missed the last two weeks for the team, and as a result, the opposing pass rush had a field day against Justin Skule. Goedeke has been in concussion protocol, but Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that he returned to practice on Wednesday.

The Bucs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Their front seven has a deep rotation of pass rushers. Getting Goedeke back could be what Mayfield needs to regain his confidence and get the rushing attack working full force once again.

5 key takeaways in the Bucs 26-7 loss to the Broncos

Following a huge win over the Lions last week, emotions were high, and suddenly, the Buccaneers had a lot of attention aimed at them.

Following a huge win over the Detroit Lions last week, emotions were high, and suddenly, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a lot of attention aimed at them.

Welcoming in an 0-2 Denver Broncos team led by Bo Nix, who had yet to score a touchdown – neither passing nor rushing – in his rookie season, this had either trap game written all over it, or the Bucs would assert their dominance.

Unfortunately for the Buccaneers, it would be the former. As the Buccaneers fall to 2-1 on the season, here are five key takeaways from their 26-7  loss to the Broncos.

1. Offensive line still struggling to protect Baker Mayfield

We saw the Bucs offensive line have a difficult time protecting QB Baker Mayfield last week and it was essentially chalked up as Justin Skule drawing the extremely difficult task of blocking Aidan Hutchinson. Today was more of the same, except the difference is that the Broncos’ secondary is a bit more stingy than the Lions. With tighter coverage and an often collapsing pocket, Mayfield could not find his footing and evade pressure. Skule struggled again. However, the mistakes were all over the offensive line. Assuming there are no setbacks, Luke Goedeke should be back next week- but it’s difficult to think that he alone is the missing link to the offensive line’s protection issues.

2. Lack of depth on defensive line was on full display

For most of the game, Nix remained comfortable in the pocket. With both Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey inactive, William Gholston and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka banged up all week. It left only a healthy Yaya Diaby as the only healthy starter on the defensive line.

3. Bucky Irving needs to be utilized more

In three games this season, Bucky Irving has been primarily used as the change-of-pace back for the Bucs, with Rachaad White getting the early-down carriers. White displayed a great ability to catch the ball out of the backfield last season, but Irving also possesses that same ability while being a bit shiftier- as he displayed against the Broncos. Suppose the Bucs continue to struggle to keep Mayfield’s pocket clean. In that case, it might be time for Liam Coen to dial up some two-back sets or add some wrinkles to the playbook and get Irving involved and on the field more, and his explosive play needs to be capitalized upon while it’s still early in the season.

4. Absolutely no energy on either side of the ball

The lack of energy was apparent from the first drive. Beat a good opponent and then falling flat the following week has been the cycle over the last three seasons since Todd Bowles has been the head coach. The secondary was playing prevent defense from the first quarter, and with the defensive line unable to get after Nix, the Broncos wide receivers had plenty of real estate to allow for easy, uncontested catches on a much more frequent basis than any defensive coordinator would like to see; alas that was what we saw from the Bucs secondary today.

5. Offensive play-calling looked predictable

Perhaps a testament to the Broncos’ defense, the Bucs’ offense looked stagnant and predictable for about 75% of the game until late in the fourth quarter. Irving was clearly the hot hand in the Bucs backfield and only surpassed Rachaad White in carries until five minutes remained. Many fans were having PTSD of the Byron Leftwich “run it on first down, no matter what” play calls on social media, the Broncos defense looked a step ahead the entire day. Even though the Bucs won in Detroit in Week 2, the offense was still significantly out-gained by the Lions, by over 200 yards. As stated above, seeing Coen open up the playbook a little more would be a welcome addition.

WATCH: Bucs QB Baker Mayfield keeps it himself for the touchdown

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting for their lives against the Detroit Lions’ pass rush, which means Baker Mayfield has had to improvise.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting for their lives against the Detroit Lions’ pass rush, which means Baker Mayfield has had to improvise.

His latest improvisation was an extended play in which he had to maneuver around the pocket. With pressure closing, Mayfield decided to keep it and run it in for a touchdown from 11 yards out.

That 11-yard touchdown run for the former number-one overall pick was the longest of his NFL career.

Mayfield’s score put the Bucs up 16-13 over the Lions as they entered the fourth quarter. As we mentioned, the pressure has been high on Mayfield all game, specifically from Aidan Hutchison of the Detroit Lions.

As things stand presently, the Bucs are missing Luek Goedeke today as they have surrendered five sacks to Hutchison alone.

Bucs 2024 training camp preview: Offensive line

The Buccaneers retooled their interior offensive line, which should come into shape during training camp.

No position on the Buccaneers’ roster will be as closely scrutinized at this year’s training camp as the offensive line. Last season, the interior trio in particular was the offense’s Achilles heel, failing to consistently pass protect or run block in virtually any context. Leveraging most any available talent acquisition mechanism this offseason, the Bucs are prepared to remake their interior line, which will be put to test in camp.

The guard and center positions in Tampa Bay were collectively among the worst in the NFL last season. Rookie Cody Mauch was a fish out of water transitioning from playing tackle at D-1AA North Dakota State to guard in the NFL. He simply did not have the requisite size and strength to play in the NFL, at least not yet.

Mauch was always going to be a long-term project. The Bucs bet on his upside while accepting he was still very early in his development as an offensive lineman. The key will be Mauch’s year to year growth. He just needs to show up to training camp this year bigger and stronger.

The other two interior spots will see the most change at camp. The Bucs drafted Graham Barton in the first round with the intention that he would be their new center going forward. Barton is major talent upgrade over Robert Hainsey. While both are converted college tackles, Barton is simply bigger,  stronger and more athletic (via Relative Athletic Score):

Barton will have his struggles in training camp. He is still a rookie after all, but there will be some expectation that he provides a rapid upgrade to the offensive line.

The left guard position has been in flux ever since Ali Marpet unexpectedly retired in 2022. The Bucs have yet to get a full season out of any one player at the position in the last two seasons. This year, they went back to the drawing board, relying entirely on free agency to assemble a competition for the job.

Ben Bredeson and Sua Opeta are both experienced offensive linemen, though neither has much of a history worth celebrating. Bredeson was the Giants’ only starter to last at least 16 games, but on arguably the worst offensive line in the NFL last season, that distinction is not necessarily a positive.

Opeta played both guard positions for Philadelphia last season. He had his moments but was largely inconsistent. Bredeson’s full season of experience and overall size will likely put him over Opeta during camp.

The left guard position is the only one where there may be some surprises in the depth chart heading into the season. Bredeson and Opeta’s lack of upside leaves a small window for some of the Bucs’ developmental players to sneak in with a strong impression. 2024 sixth-round pick Elijah Klein is largely a developmental prospect, but his strength and run blocking could help him threaten the starting lineup.

It is important to distinguish where the problems lie on Tampa Bay’s offensive line because the Bucs may actually have one of the best offensive tackle duos in the NFL. While last season began with uncertainty and trepidation at the tackle positions, the Bucs’ gambles in training camp ultimately paid off.

Despite history and his own anxieties working against him, Tristan Wirfs’ transition from right to left tackle last year was seamless, establishing himself among the best left tackles in the NFL. He earned Pro Football Focus’ second-highest pass blocking grade, behind only Tyron Smith who played 76% as many snaps as Wirfs. Another offseason and training camp at left tackle could push Wirfs over the threshold as the NFL’s premiere pass blocker.

The bigger surprise was the emergence of Luke Goedeke as not only a viable right tackle but a truly reliable one. Goedeke’s disastrous rookie year at left guard left many doubts about his future in the NFL. Moving him back to his college position at right tackle was an apparent panacea as he was better able to leverage his agile feet in pass protection.

Goedeke is entering a pivotal third year in the NFL, which is often when offensive linemen make a serious jump in their development. The main thing to watch during camp will be his discipline. Goedeke led the team in penalties (10) last year, including eight holding penalties. Cleaning up his technique might garner him wider recognition as one of the NFL’s better right tackles this season.

WATCH: Bucs RT Luke Goedeke mic’d up at minicamp practice

Check out this hilarious video of Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke mic’d up at minicamp practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke has quietly become one of the NFL’s most underrated players at his position, and he’s also one of team’s most fun and entertaining personalities.

A second-round pick two years ago out of Central Michigan, Goedeke spent much of his rookie season trying to transition to the left guard spot, but proved to be much more comfortable and effective once he was moved back to his natural position opposite All-Pro Tristan Wirfs on the outside.

During the Bucs’ recent mandatory minicamp, Goedeke was mic’d up for practice, and the results were hilarious.

Check it out:

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WATCH: Off the field with Bucs OT Luke Goedeke

Get to know Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have one of the NFL’s most underrated offensive tackles, as Luke Goedeke has settled back into his normal position on the right side of the offensive line.

After struggling at left guard as a rookie, Goedeke was moved back to right tackle, where he played at Central Michigan. The results have been a huge win for the Bucs, who now have one of the league’s best tackle tandems with Goedeke and All-Pro Tristan Wirfs.

Goedeke recently sat down with Bucs team reporter Casey Phillips to talk about his football journey and his “edgy” on-field demeanor, all while catching a few fish:

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