Ryan Jensen Activated
January 16th, 2023
Bucs C Ryan Jensen.
[UPDATE: 10:26 a.m.] Here we go!
The news that every Bucs fan wanted to learn has finally arrived. Bucs Pro Bowl center has been activated to the roster. In theory, one would think he would be available to play tonight against Dallas in the wild card round.
Joe heard yesterday from cherished readers that Jensen, weirdly, was running sprints and jogging in the streets of downtown Tampa. Joe couldn’t confirm this but the folks that told Joe were absolutely adamant it was Jensen.
Regardless, this is great news for Bucs fans. Now the mystery question is, with so many centers and left guards banged up, where will Jensen play?
Joe cannot imagine the Bucs activating Jensen on the morning of a playoff game if they didn’t believe he could play.
(Linebacker J.J. Russell has been released.)
[UPDATE: 10:26 a.m.] Very interesting Twitter from NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport (and Joe knows who Rapoport talks to at One Buc Palace).
Ryan Jensen got plenty of reps with the first-team in practice and now expects to play tonight. His season debut(!) in the playoffs. https://t.co/ET6ZBo62Jp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 16, 2023
January 16th, 2023 at 10:20 am
LFG!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:20 am
Jensen will probably play guard if Hainsey is good to go. Should be interesting.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:22 am
LFG
January 16th, 2023 at 10:25 am
Let’s get it !
January 16th, 2023 at 10:25 am
Center…play Hainsey at guard. Just in time for the viking to maul his way through….Lenny should have a great game!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:25 am
Nice!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:26 am
LFG
January 16th, 2023 at 10:26 am
Great news!!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:27 am
So you’re telling me there’s a chance!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:27 am
Even if Jensen just lets Tom wipe his sweaty hands on his butt towel on the sidelines…it will be worth it.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:28 am
Oh snap!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:30 am
Good ol Big Red – one of the best free agent signings in Buccaneers history. As good as Wirfs and Mason is – they’re nice guys. Which is fine. Jensen brings the nasty, which we’ve lacked all yr. It’s time to bring the nasty
January 16th, 2023 at 10:31 am
I see what you did there SOEbuc…
January 16th, 2023 at 10:35 am
Hell yeah!! Let’s go big RED!! Let’s GO BUCS!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 10:36 am
Hainsey has been the most important piece. Was he partying last night? He’s a big dude but tougher to spot than the fire.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:41 am
Angry Red.
Back in Black.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:43 am
You have to put Jensen in at C. Let him set the tone.
This is the boost this team needs even if it’s a morale boost and not from an effective play pov.
Man, I hope there aren’t any C-QB exchange issues!!! It’s been a while for Big Red.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:44 am
Awesome! Jensen will provide the same spark Vita Vea provided when he returned.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:44 am
I think they were forced to activate him here soon or shelf him too next year.. but I’m hoping you’re right and it’s a sign he will play tonight
January 16th, 2023 at 10:45 am
LFG
January 16th, 2023 at 10:46 am
Big RED at left guard, HAN at center and WIRF right guard
January 16th, 2023 at 10:49 am
The news that he took a ton of first team reps is definitely a sign that he will play. This is good, no, great news.
Now – has Leftwurst been fired yet?
January 16th, 2023 at 10:52 am
we’re winning this game. Let’s GOOOOOOOOO
January 16th, 2023 at 10:52 am
Shades of Vea returning for the playoffs in 2020…
January 16th, 2023 at 10:53 am
@kenny I totally agree and run the ball down there throat in the 4th quarter…. not on first down lefty
January 16th, 2023 at 10:57 am
It’s Starting to come together pepper, it’s starting to come together
January 16th, 2023 at 11:00 am
The O line all of the sudden has a resurgence! LFGGGGG
January 16th, 2023 at 11:05 am
Love this guy!!! LFG!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:05 am
@Joshua good idea!!!!!!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:07 am
Tompkins burns them on the deep left x2.
January 16th, 2023 at 11:12 am
THE REDMAN RETURNS!!!!!!!!! this should hopefully bring this entire offense a lift and bring back that bad ass attitude to this o line!!!!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:20 am
Hainsey doesn’t have enough a$$ to play guard. Jensen is playing center and you can bet on that
January 16th, 2023 at 11:24 am
WHY DOES THIS GAME FEEL SO IN THE BAG?
I’m just not surprised with the news. I would have been surprised if he didn’t play. To me this one feels like we win. I believe we got a taste of what’s coming in the last game and I believe Dallas is done for. Just seems written on the wall since the beginning. I sure hope my gut don’t fail me now….
I still feel like my nails are in danger though. It’ll be a fight. Just not epic. We Win
GO BUCS!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:30 am
Does this mean the swelling on his knee has gone down?
Seriously, the Bucs should play him at LG if Hainsey can play center.
January 16th, 2023 at 11:31 am
Break a leg!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:32 am
OK now I will officially relinquish my wonderment and bewilderment over the year-long inquiry into the Case of the Missing Diagnosis. It is no longer relevant.
Now I better understand how #8 felt during his Suh campaign. Alas, sir #8, at least you had YOUR answer (Suh signed elsewhere), but all I get as a resolution to my conundrum is nothing.
LOL.
Let’s go O-line and let’s GO BUCS!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:34 am
GO BUCS!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:38 am
Well I “hope “ he can play and this is not a CYA for carrying him all season
January 16th, 2023 at 11:39 am
LOL
so there is a chance now????
January 16th, 2023 at 11:49 am
I had placed the Bucs chances of winning tonight at 50/50, but with Jensen returning, I think it’s more like 60% we win. Our weakest link has been the O-line and it now seems to have improved, assuming Jensen is indeed in playing shape. Hopefully these estimations come to a satisfying fruition this evening!
January 16th, 2023 at 11:50 am
Oh yeah! Big Red is the building
January 16th, 2023 at 11:57 am
We can only hope BA is calling the plays tonight, we can hope can’t we ?
Do or die!
BL is lucky he has been issued a parka for tonight!
And if you are going, trust me it gets cold in the RayJay!
I wonder if they will have flags in each seat tonight, even though it’s not the playoffs yet.
January 16th, 2023 at 11:57 am
LFG! LFG! LFG!!! LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
January 16th, 2023 at 11:58 am
Raaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaa! Picturing him turning into the hulk
January 16th, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Definitely want to maximize the psychological/morale effects= Jensen @ center, right where Brady wants ‘im.
Hopefully the Cowboys-opposition will be fiddling around
with adjustments all day today.
Just a thought, instead of on the first series, first down, with Byron’s usual-wasted: “Lenny up the middle,” how about “the deep ball to Mike Evans.”
Naaah, that’s a dream, not a thought.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:03 pm
Just got my tickets! In from Oregon, good to be home. Hell yes on Jensen!!
LFG
#80forBradyOldHagMoJo
January 16th, 2023 at 12:05 pm
You don’t mess with the country-strong gingers.
Key piece is they had him taking 1st team reps for weeks & said nothing & it didn’t leak.
I feel like Bucs finally get to run their biscuit offense & it may be tough for teams to adjust.
I’ll keep hoping until there’s no hope.
Heck…I hope even when there’s no hope.
#8 comin.
Suh.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:05 pm
What color Jerseys are the Bucs wearing tonight?
January 16th, 2023 at 12:06 pm
Cool! LFG!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:07 pm
The Bucs will beat Dallas and Brady plays SF in front of parents and friends and lets hope for a different result as last time. Meantime dem boyz fire McCarthy and hire Sean Payton so it be written so shall it be done.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:08 pm
SB..jacket? Sure. Cold is relative. At Lambeau cold is below zero, nice is 30 degrees, balmy is 50 degrees. And yes…up here this time of year, it is Parka weather.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:13 pm
Just saw that Leverett and Hainsey pretty banged up and therefore we’ll be forced to put up with Goedeke at left guard. Shaq Mason is somewhat banged up too. I wanna cry, Joe. I will start drinking some beers now to soften the pain.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:15 pm
Hope he can shake off the rust quickly!
Dallas pass rush ain’t no joke, and I’ve got a bad feeling that both Hainsey and Leverett will not play…
LFG baby!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:19 pm
LFG!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:22 pm
LFG!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Super jazzed about this news. I think the best possible line up would be the option they intended to have at the beginning of the year…. Smith, hainsey, Big Red, Mason and Wirfs. Those should be the starting line in my opinion.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:39 pm
LFG!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Ok….LFG!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:48 pm
Jensen will play center apparently Luke G at LG because of other injuries.
January 16th, 2023 at 1:02 pm
That could be the spark this team desperately needs. The offense has had the enthusiasm of a turnip w/o him all year.
January 16th, 2023 at 1:19 pm
Just NO personal fouls. Throw the cheap shots when no one is listening. The stadium should go nuts once Jensen hits the field.
January 16th, 2023 at 1:21 pm
I’m guessing stamina will be an issue.
January 16th, 2023 at 1:22 pm
AAAAMAAAAZIIIIING News! GO BUCS!
January 16th, 2023 at 1:24 pm
So you’re saying there’s a chance?😂😂😂
January 16th, 2023 at 1:25 pm
I am going to take a short nap, I am sure everyone will be in agreement by the time I return
🛌
January 16th, 2023 at 1:45 pm
If the glass eater starts at LG wouldn’t this be the oline Licht wanted to start at the beginning of the year? If he starts, I just … I really hope he’s been constantly working on and upgrading his technique because he is still going to be relatively weak, as we have seen. I Would feel a lot better with leveret or even Hains in that spot.
January 16th, 2023 at 1:47 pm
Great news!
Now we’ll be cooking with gas!
January 16th, 2023 at 1:59 pm
nice
January 16th, 2023 at 2:01 pm
That’s big news. Hopefully Hainsey is ready to go as well. Would be pretty amazing if tonight was the healthy and best this line has been all year.
January 16th, 2023 at 2:04 pm
rest of the line? Leverett? hainsey?
January 16th, 2023 at 2:09 pm
Everyone has to play, 100% or not. Its possibly the end of their seasons and for these young guys could be their best chance to play in a playoff game.
Unless they are seriously injured, make them all play.
January 16th, 2023 at 2:09 pm
SB~LV, how old are you. Do the even sell cardigans in FL?
January 16th, 2023 at 2:11 pm
This team just got old we need younger players!!!
January 16th, 2023 at 2:22 pm
Called it. Waaaay back at midseason
January 16th, 2023 at 2:22 pm
This is a buccaneer God’s blessing
January 16th, 2023 at 2:23 pm
@NEfan
He’s likely younger than me…and don’t hate because we worked our buts up to earn the right to take naps! 😉
January 16th, 2023 at 2:30 pm
Feakin Awesome news!
Monster in the middle!
January 16th, 2023 at 2:37 pm
I’m 44. I take a 5-10 minute nap every day.
I don’t feel a day older than 43 because of it!
Suh takes naps.
January 16th, 2023 at 2:48 pm
Let’s gooooooooo!
January 16th, 2023 at 2:56 pm
Bringing back the nasty. LFG!
January 16th, 2023 at 3:56 pm
Unfortunately I don’t get the luxury of a good zzzzz midday and I’m no spring chicken. You know how you can tell? I wrote spring chicken.
January 16th, 2023 at 3:57 pm
Nate…getting old… OK. But maybe not too old for one last dance.
January 16th, 2023 at 4:05 pm
Greenberg is the source.
January 16th, 2023 at 4:06 pm
nuts powdered…
towel’s in place…
let’s roll !
January 16th, 2023 at 4:08 pm
seriously tho…….
this can galvanize them boys…
the “dude with a tude” has returned
January 16th, 2023 at 4:28 pm
I’m not worried about him being ready. He has played plenty of games and knows what it takes. My worry ia of course, continued healing from his injury. And that he might try to make up for most of a lost season in one game. Be yourself Ryan. Play within yourself Ryan. And I’m expecting many good things.
January 16th, 2023 at 4:39 pm
NEFan
You going to be in the stands tonight?
Unless you have access to the club seats and their inside the stadium snack bars, it’s is bone chilling in the stands
January 16th, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Just shy of 75 👴
and the nap was sweet!
January 16th, 2023 at 5:23 pm
Yes!!
January 16th, 2023 at 6:47 pm
SB I will be there, I will be sitting with BA holding the pillow over his face.