Ali Marpet Out, Two Receivers On COVID List
November 14th, 2020
The Bucs roster will be thinner than expected tomorrow — and hopefully it doesn’t get any thinner.
Per the Twittering of in-house Buccaneers reporter Scott Smith, the Bucs have placed returner/receiver Jaydon Mickens and practice squad receiver Cyril Grayson on the COVID-19 list. And Smith also reports starting left guard Ali Marpet won’t play because he hasn’t left the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Marpet didn’t play last Sunday for the same reason, and Joe Haeg filled in with poor results, per the eye test and Bucco Bruce Arians.
Joe’s really not too concerned about these losses for Sunday, but much more concerned about potential issues with The Sickness, especially in the wide receivers room.
November 14th, 2020 at 11:49 am
Greeeaaat
November 14th, 2020 at 12:00 pm
I AM concerned about Marpet not being able to go. It’s no coincidence that Brady was roughed up, for the first time this year, when Ali was out.
November 14th, 2020 at 12:04 pm
Worried about marpet for long term. Pretty worrisome when a player misses multiple games due to a concussion. His health is paramount, and it is always at risk when your brain takes a longer time than normal to heal from trauma.
November 14th, 2020 at 12:07 pm
I was lamenting Joe’s “thankfully” comment about CAR’s lack of a pass rush and them not being a good team–as if the Bucs always beat lesser opponents. Well, here we are without Marpet. Watch out for that “lack of a pass rush.” This sucks.
November 14th, 2020 at 12:46 pm
Grayson is out?
We’re so screwed.
Marpet not playing does suck though.
November 14th, 2020 at 12:49 pm
Perhaps we will see AB return kicks…..
Marpet concerning……multiple games….
November 14th, 2020 at 1:23 pm
Not the first time brady has been roughed up. Maybe some did not see the bears game. Fun fact…the bucs have lost 3 games. Brady was sacked at least 3 times in each lost. So again, not the first time brady was roughed up. Keep the qb clean. Even more imperative because brady is a statue and the dline knows where he will be every snap.
November 14th, 2020 at 2:32 pm
Going to have to get out to an early lead and lean on the run game. Hopefully, D Smith and Wirfs hold up or it’s going to be a nail biter.
November 14th, 2020 at 3:14 pm
Welp time to switch up my draft kings team😂🤣😂. Derrick Brown is gonna feast on the inside.
November 14th, 2020 at 5:36 pm
The Ghost of Cyril Grayson is haunting the Bucs from the practice squad.
November 14th, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Run the f#cking ball with Haeg or it’s Tom in the dirt all day on the left side again.
November 14th, 2020 at 7:55 pm
If Haeg can’t do the job, put in Aaron Stinnie or AQ Shipley. The days of leaving someone in there like Caleb Benenoch are over.
November 14th, 2020 at 9:19 pm
Agree with Joe. Put in Stinnie or Shipley. We can not afford to have our running game stuffed against one of the worst run defenses in the league. We need to get that ground game going so the play action works.