Tag: Ryan Jensen

Bucs restructure multiple contracts, create $44 million in salary cap space

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a flurry of contract restructures Friday, clearing a ton of much-needed salary cap space

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made some serious progress on their salary cap woes with additional contract restructures on Friday.

Tampa Bay has restructured three other players’ contracts after doing so for defensive tackle Vita Vea, according to FOX Sports writer Greg Auman.

The team has also reportedly restructured with cornerback Carlton Davis, center Ryan Jensen and wide receiver Chris Godwin. Combined, the four restructures create 44 million dollars in cap space for 2023.

The space is sorely needed for the Bucs, who entered the offseason $55 million over the cap, and it has been hard at work making moves to get under it. Tight end Cameron Brate, tackle Donovan Smith and running back Leonard Fournette are set to be released, which should clear space, and these latest restructures will do quite a bit more to get under the cap to ensure the team can operate with its roster and sign its upcoming draft picks in the 2023 draft.

Quite a few other players on the roster could be potential cuts, so it will be interesting to see what else general manager Jason Licht does to alleviate his team’s situation in the coming weeks toward free agency.

Ryan Jensen suffered ‘six major injuries’ to his knee, still recovered in 6 months with no surgery

Ryan Jensen went from wondering if he’d ever play football again, to starting a playoff game, all without surgery

When Ryan Jensen went down with a knee injury on the second day of training camp, it was a harbinger of just how hard the 2022 season would be for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Pro Bowl center missed the entire regular season, but somehow, made a miraculous comeback in time for the Bucs’ first-round playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.

More details about Jensen’s injury and recovery were revealed by Dan Pompei of The Athletic, and the whole process seems even more unbelievable now.

“We can’t really tell about your ACL,” Bucs trainer Bobby Slater told Jensen, when his MRI results were initially revealed, per Pompei. “It’s torn, but we’re not sure if it’s totally torn. Your PCL is torn. Your MCL is torn all the way through. Your lateral meniscus has a bucket handle tear, and it’s flipped into the back nodule of your joint. You have a tibial head fracture and a cartilage fracture in your knee. So there are six major injuries.”

Jensen thought his career might be over, and wondered if he would have trouble walking in the future.

Instead, through a combination of immobilization, stem cell therapy, and other non-invasive procedures, Jensen not only returned to the field six months later, but he did so without having surgery to repair any of the injuries to his knee.

Jensen has long been respected as one of the toughest competitors in the league, but this whole scenario has taken that legend to another level. His success in this situation could also open the door for more athletes to take this route with their recovery, as well.

Pompei’s piece is an absolute must-read for any Bucs fan, or NFL fan in general.

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Ryan Jensen talks knee injury, miraculous comeback

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen details his knee injury, and his road to recovery

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t finish the 2022 season they way they’d hoped, but they did get one bright spot in Monday night’s 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, who missed the entire regular season with a knee injury, made a miraculous comeback to the starting lineup for the Bucs’ only postseason game this year.

Watch the video above to see Jensen explain the details of his injury, as well as his road to recovery that eventually led back to the field before the end of the season.

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Bucs OT Donovan Smith talks loss to Cowboys, Ryan Jensen’s return

Hear from Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Donovan Smith about Ryan Jensen’s return, and Monday night’s playoff loss

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2022 season ended with a disappointing loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, sending them into an offseason full of big questions.

One bright spot in Monday night’s loss was the return of Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, who missed the entire regular season with a knee injury.

Watch the video above to see Bucs offensive tackle Donovan Smith talk about what Jensen’s comeback meant to the team, and what went wrong against the Cowboys.

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Cowboys 31, Bucs 14: Postgame reaction from Tom Brady, Todd Bowles and more

Hear from Tom Brady, Todd Bowles, and other members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after their season-ending playoff loss

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2022 season ended with a crushing loss, a 31-14 defeat in Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.

After the game, quarterback Tom Brady, head coach Todd Bowles, and other members of the team spoke with the media to share their reactions to the disappointing defeat:

WATCH: Ryan Jensen details severe knee injury that somehow didn’t require surgery

Get all the details from Ryan Jensen on the knee injury he suffered during training camp

One of the few positives that came out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-14 wild-card playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night was the return of Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen, who missed the entire regular season with a knee injury.

Jensen went down on the second day of training camp, and was placed on injured reserve at the beginning of the regular season, leaving open the slim chance that he could return for the playoffs.

He did just that, but details on the exact nature and severity of his injury were kept under wraps throughout the season.

After Monday night’s game, Jensen detailed what actually happened, and whether or not he had surgery to repair the injury:

Whatever Jensen’s toughness rating is in Madden, it’s not high enough.

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Bucs’ Pro Bowl center activated from IR, set to make season debut vs. Cowboys

Ryan Jensen suffered a severe knee injury during Tampa Bay’s training camp, but he’s expected to return in time for Monday’s wild-card game. | From @ToddBrock24f7

Things may have just gotten a little more difficult for the Cowboys defense as they prepare to face a Buccaneers offensive line that’s been hurting all season.

Tampa Bay center Ryan Jensen was activated from injured reserve on Monday and is expected to make his season debut against Dallas in the wild-card round.

Jensen was a key piece to the Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season in 2020 and was named to his first Pro Bowl for the 2021 campaign. But a severe knee injury suffered on the second day of the team’s training camp has kept him sidelined for the entirety of 2022.

The 31-year-old had his practice window activated in late December, and he took practice reps with the Bucs’ first team last week.

Given that development, as per Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Jensen’s return had been expected by the Cowboys.

According to Bucs Wire, the extent of Jensen’s injury had not been revealed all season long; the team had only called it “serious.” Only now has Carmen Vitali of Fox Sports explained that Jensen “partially tore multiple ligaments in his knee, including his ACL.”

Five months later, he’s expected to reclaim his spot in Tampa Bay’s starting lineup.

Second-year man Robert Hainsey had been playing center for quarterback Tom Brady this season, but a hamstring injury forced him to withdraw early from Tampa Bay’s Week 18 loss to Atlanta.

Now Brady gets back a ten-year veteran who handled 97.4% of the team’s offensive snaps last year. And while the Bucs’ patchworked offensive line allowed just 22 sacks during the season-fewest in the NFL- that’s more a product of Brady’s quick delivery of the ball.

Overall, Tampa Bay’s line had been seen as a potential weakness for the Cowboys defense to exploit. The Buccaneers ranked last in the league in 2022 in rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and yards per carry.

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Ryan Jensen is back, but who starts at left guard for the Bucs on Monday night?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their Pro Bowl center back, but a huge question mark at left guard for Monday night’s wild-card game

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers delivered some big news Monday morning, activating Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen from injured reserve.

Jensen is expected to start Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, giving the Bucs offense a massive boost heading into their most important game of the year (so far).

But while Jensen’s return clears up the center position for Monday night, what about the left guard spot?

Nick Leverett has held that job down for most of the season, and acquitted himself well, but he’s listed as doubtful for Monday night’s game due to multiple injuries.

The next option would seem to be Robert Hainsey, who has started at center all season long in Jensen’s stead, but he’s also dealing with a hamstring injury, and is listed as questionable on the Bucs’ final injury report.

That could force the Bucs to go back to rookie second-round pick Luke Goedeke, who was the Week 1 starter at left guard, but struggled mightily every time he’s been in the lineup so far this year. The transition from playing right tackle at Central Michigan to left guard in the NFL has been a rocky one for Goedeke, and might not inspire a ton of confidence from Bucs fans if he’s thrust back into the starting lineup for a playoff game.

Jensen’s return is obviously a huge boost for this unit, but if Goedeke has to start at left guard Monday night as a last resort, the Bucs still might have to deal with some problems up front unless the rookie steps up his game in a big way.

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Report: Bucs C Ryan Jensen tore multiple knee ligaments in July, including ACL

We finally have some details about the severity of the knee injury suffered in training camp by Bucs center Ryan Jensen

When Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen went down with a scary knee injury on the second day of training camp, it cast a pall over One Buc Place.

That shadow would last the entire regular season, as Jensen’s absence was painfully evident while the Bucs struggled on offense all year, limping to an 8-9 record.

At no point did the Bucs specify exactly what kind of injury Jensen had suffered, only calling it a “serious” knee injury, and placing him on injured reserve.

Now that Jensen has been activated, and is expected to start Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, we’ve got some clarity about the nature of his injury.

Jensen tore multiple ligaments in his knee on that day in July, including his ACL, according to Carmen Vitali of Fox Sports:

For Jensen to make a return to the lineup a little more than five months removed from such a serious knee injury is nothing short of miraculous.

If the Bucs beat the Cowboys on Monday night and move on to the next round of the NFL playoffs, don’t be surprised if Jensen’s return is a huge reason why.

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Bucs C Ryan Jensen expected to play Monday night vs. Cowboys

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Pro Bowl center missed the entire regular season with a knee injury, but is expected to play Monday night

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers delivered some big news Monday morning, activating Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen from injured reserve.

After missing the entire regular season due to a knee injury suffered on the second day of training camp, Jensen is now expected to play in Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, per multiple reports: