Achilles Injury For O.J. Howard (Update)
October 4th, 2020
[UPDATE: 5:08 p.m.] The terrible news came over the Buccaneers Radio Network.
It confirmed what fans saw in the fourth-quarter, O.J. Howard getting a cart ride back to the locker room.
Damn! It’s so rare to have any kind of Achilles issue that isn’t a season-ender. And Bucco Bruce Arians said after the game that he fears Howard’s Achilles will end his season.
Howard had a big 28-yard catch today and finished with three for 50 yards.
For now, it wouldn’t be a crushing loss to be without Howard. But with so many injuries and no guarantee that Rob Gronkowski can make it through a full season, Joe won’t sleep much tonight while awaiting an official word on Howard later this week.
[UPDATE: 5:08 p.m.] The Buccaneers Radio Network is reporting that tight end O.J. Howard ruptured his Achilles tendon which likely will end his 2020 season.]
October 4th, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Damn. We can replace him in the draft next year though with explosive tight end Trey McBride from the best university in the west, Colorado State. Fantastic blocker, and sure has better hands than OJ Howard. Under the radar target we should grab!
October 4th, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Bucs Injury List is growing……..
October 4th, 2020 at 4:39 pm
He gone for season
October 4th, 2020 at 4:39 pm
That’s a real bummer.
Kid has so much talent.
He can still learn a lot from the vets in the film room.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Fingers crossed it isn’t season ending. Can live without him for a few weeks but would love him for playoff drive.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Out for the season, for sure.
I think Brate is a better TE. It will be nice to see Brate get more involved in the Offense.
Howard always had “potential” and certainly has had some decent plays this season, but Brate is a lot more consistent.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Good thing we kept brate
And 4th tight end is a blocker so we are good
We need godwin to beat bears though.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Arians confirmed it’s ruptured. OJ gone for the year. Time for Gronk, Brate and Hudson to step up. NEXT MAN UP!
October 4th, 2020 at 4:40 pm
And just like that, there is no more talk of trading Cam Brate.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Your best ability is availability. Love OJ but his time with the Bucs is up.
Worth noting that Trey McBride, the tight end from the best university in the west Colorado State, has never missed a game due to injury.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Wow he was finally blossoming, Pablo wishes him the best of luck as a free agent
October 4th, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Does that mean our run game will be worse now because coach can’t stop praising tight ends for blocking. Not sure what the o line will do without Howard chipping everyone including no name defensive ends
October 4th, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Defense is still healthy…….next up…..Tanner Hudson….& Auclair will be back in a few weeks….
I guess our TE depth is a very good thing……chances of IR with an achilles injury……99.9999 %.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Joe
Any chance you do article on Ndogs quotes today
I mean he is actually claiming that bucs are lucky compared to Last year and that is only reason jameis lost and brady wins
Please joe. Hook it up. I mean its classic comments
Ndog is sad the bucs are winning. 😂
October 4th, 2020 at 4:43 pm
@firethecannons: Bingo. People are so quick to play armchair GM and dream of giving away talent.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:48 pm
need brate big time now…get hudson up if he was demoted back to taxi squad…
October 4th, 2020 at 4:48 pm
All y’all arm chair gm’s can stfu now questioning why we added players we don’t need. Good to have gronk now huh haters!
October 4th, 2020 at 4:49 pm
I don’t wish a season ending injury on anyone but if a there was a position to have an injury, it would be your deepest position. So happens, we are pretty deep at TE.
October 4th, 2020 at 4:50 pm
Well I guess all the first half
a ssclowns and naysayers can crawl back under their rocks. Mr Brady got the job done. Period!
October 4th, 2020 at 4:50 pm
injury filled career so far for yung juice
October 4th, 2020 at 4:50 pm
Oh my god! Who is going to replace his 1 catch and 3 yards per game????
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨DALVIN COOK WAS THE PICM 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
October 4th, 2020 at 5:02 pm
I still think poor field conditions were a factor in many of the injuries today and it is even worse when the irrelevant Bulls screw up the field on Saturdays before the Bucs play. It is time to evict the Bulls IMO.
October 4th, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Man I love how FSU shills are here talking about dalvin cook 3 years later. The first ballot sure fire hall of
Famer
NOT LIKE HE IS AS INJURY PLAGUED AS OJ
October 4th, 2020 at 5:13 pm
Dear Tampabuscsbro:
Look at Cook’s career and look at Howard’s career.
Telll me whose stats you’d rather have on the Bucs.
Then take your bottom lip, pull it over your face and swallow.
October 4th, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
October 4th, 2020 at 5:27 pm
Weren’t you saying we should trade Brate?? Get whatever we can for him?? Good thing the team knows what they’re doing huh!!!
October 4th, 2020 at 5:31 pm
I think we will be ok with Brate, Gronk and Hudson. Wonder if Auclair is available?
October 4th, 2020 at 5:42 pm
Makes me sick when anyone gets hurt like that-
Achilles injuries give me the willies
Sorry for you bro- you looked so promising this year, thanks for your hard work!
October 4th, 2020 at 5:55 pm
I was starting to come around and agree with some on let’s trade Brate. Now I’m deff glad we have him. If we lose Howard Brate a can step in and continue his TD catches. Brate doesn’t have the ceiling that Howard does but Brate is indeed consistent and reliable. Howard can’t stay healthy but is a freak of a athlete. Brate and gronk if they both stay healthy we will be fine
October 4th, 2020 at 6:01 pm
That’s the last we’ll see OJ in a Bucs uniform, me thinks.
October 4th, 2020 at 6:05 pm
A pick that was pure luxury we never really needed has never played a full season and never will realize his full potential. Yup this sounds like a Jason licht pick. Way to go gump you consistently deliver hot trash every year and still have a job + never have to answer for your mistakes.
October 4th, 2020 at 6:06 pm
2020 is the worse
October 4th, 2020 at 6:19 pm
Damn that sucks.
Only upside is we can probably sign him for cheaper (if we want to keep him).
Need Gronk to step up big time from here forward!
October 4th, 2020 at 6:41 pm
Should have never drafted him. Simple as that.
October 4th, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Good thing Brate wasn’t traded.
October 4th, 2020 at 7:01 pm
Other teams got injuries also. Next man up Baby! Here is to an OJ speedy recovery.
October 4th, 2020 at 7:44 pm
Exactly, Cobraboy. This is why the Bucs have Cam Brate.
October 4th, 2020 at 8:09 pm
Tanner Hudson is a hands TE
October 4th, 2020 at 8:27 pm
Maybe with OJ’s injury the Sage, good ole Ira’s prediction of Brate becoming a house hold name and a bad mofo might come true. I know this week ole Ira said it was going to be the worst prediction ever and he would just take the hit now might actually come true now. Don’t doubt yourself too early Sage!
October 4th, 2020 at 8:40 pm
I missed the injury on a bathroom break. Can’t find video yet. So frustrating that Juice is lost for the season. Hate to see a player go down. Bittersweet victory, but what a comeback. That Herbert guy is legit.
October 4th, 2020 at 8:45 pm
I’ll sleep well tonight although I’m not happy for Howard since Brate will be his replacement. Gronk and Brate will keep the ship on its way to the Super Bowl.
Go Bucs!!!
October 4th, 2020 at 8:58 pm
Ironic that this injury happens the same day Brate gets his first TD catch from Brady. All of the sudden all that whining about his four million last week sounds silly this week.
October 4th, 2020 at 8:59 pm
I disagree that it’s not a big loss. I think OJ was on his way to a career year because I think him and Brady were going to get better and better together.
Brady will learn that Brate is pretty damn good and Gronk needs to step it up… and get targeted more.
Man I hope ME and Godwin can get healthy
October 4th, 2020 at 10:06 pm
Always a wet early October game in TB that results in injuries. I was yelling the entire time WHY THE F#CK IS EVANS STILL ON THE FIELD!!! Came through but still dumb without Godwin going into Bears on Thursday. Shady. LVD came up limping scared the sh!t out of me but then he returned to beast mode.
I am excited to see Tanner Hudson get reps though. I’ve wanted that since his great preseason couple years ago. Don’t know what Auclairs deal is???
October 5th, 2020 at 1:30 am
Why are yall throwing howard under the bus. When will we see consistentcy from gronk . Last time i check gronk making the money at tight end. And has 9 catches no tds in 4 games. OJ was getting better. Gronl looks slow cant get open. Lets be real
October 5th, 2020 at 1:37 am
Is it really that big a loss? Dude looks like he is good but is constantly dropping wide open passes. Brate will fill in no problem…
October 5th, 2020 at 10:39 am
Not all Achilles ruptures are the same.
If his is a full rupture, that’s really bad and has killed careers.
Partial ruptures can be overcome.
I had a partial rupture in the mid-90’s from playing beach volleyball in a Don Cesar tournery ago that required surgery. 6 weeks in a full boot and 8 months of rehab to get it back to normal.
But I was in my 40’s, not mid-20’s.
So it’ll depend on what the rupture is.
October 5th, 2020 at 10:42 am
I don’t recall when Howard got hurt. In a way, that’s a positive.
If he had a full rupture, I doubt he could have gotten off the field unnoticed. They’d have to bring out the cart and we’d have seen it.
He could have hobbled off with a partial.