Details Trickle In On Russell Gage Injury
July 26th, 2023
Training camp started today at One Buc Palace and veteran receiver Russell Gage was seen smiling and laughing with teammates and watching practice.
He wasn’t on the field, or at least the main practice field. Earlier in the practice, he was running sprints on a side field.
Gage’s injury has spanned months and the Bucs have yet to disclose exactly what it is. They don’t have to because it didn’t happen during the regular season.
Today after practice, head coach Todd Bowles finally leaked a little info on the injury.
“It’s a lower extremity injury. I mean, it’s a leg injury,” Bowles said of Gage. “But he’ll be fine. I mean, we’re counting on him. He’ll be back.”
Joe is glad to hear it, but Joe also remembers 13 1/2 months ago when Tom Brady talked about injured Gage and said he had a lot of work to do in the weeks leading up to training camp to overcome his time missed in the spring.
Now the Bucs have a new quarterback, a guy that will need reps with Gage to avoid annoying and potentially critical miscommunications early in the season.
July 26th, 2023 at 11:16 am
Terrible FA signing. He might be a good dude but he rarely plays. It’s unfortunate.
July 26th, 2023 at 11:17 am
Anything that hasn’t healed by now after 13 1/2 months isn’t likely to ever heal.
July 26th, 2023 at 11:21 am
Bowles Curse
July 26th, 2023 at 11:25 am
Unfortunate situation for Russell and the Bucs but we should trust the trainers and coaching staff to understand his prognosis and whether he’ll be ready for the start of season. I’m sure they are monitoring his healing process very closely. Let’s hope it won’t evolve into a career ending continual aggravation situation.
July 26th, 2023 at 11:38 am
I think he was healed from last years injury, but suffered something different during underwear season. I’m guessing high ankle sprain, they seem to last a while
July 26th, 2023 at 12:07 pm
How are any of these clowns Injured right now honestly. You’ve been doing nothing since Christmas
July 26th, 2023 at 12:13 pm
This is beginning to get old with Gage. LOL, he has become another “Hurt” Emmanuel if anyone remembers Bert Emmanuel.
It seems there is some kind of perpetual injury Bug with these ex Atlanta receivers ?
Julio Jones was hurt all the time too, like Gage.
July 26th, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Imagine getting paid 10m a year and only working half the time
July 26th, 2023 at 12:22 pm
HC Grover Says:
July 26th, 2023 at 11:21 am
Bowles Curse
^^^^^^^
The Bucs have won a Super Bowl with Bowles as DC, and won the division and made the playoffs the one year with Bowles as Head Coach. The only curse is how SH!TTY your posts are.
July 26th, 2023 at 12:34 pm
Alvin Harper 2.0?
July 26th, 2023 at 12:42 pm
“Your best ability is your availability!”
Cut this strapper
July 26th, 2023 at 1:44 pm
Let the man get healthy. He gonna be great this year. Dude toughed it out last year and had a ton of catches on one leg. Almost died on the field with a devastating neck injury at the end of the year. And He took a huge pay-cut to stay here. In return he he gets a bunch of crybaby fans that have no idea what it takes to play in the NFL saying he sucks and is a huge disappointment. Take a second to think how he feels. It sucks to be injured and not help your team or career.
July 26th, 2023 at 2:21 pm
This dude just stays injured
July 26th, 2023 at 2:31 pm
Past time for the china doll to be traded if anyone will take him ,or simply cut & replaced with someone who actually plays
July 26th, 2023 at 2:32 pm
This is ridiculous. This guy obviously can’t stay healthy. Waisting our damn time with this guy.
July 26th, 2023 at 2:42 pm
Gage will be alright, and if not we’ve got some decent prospects that’ll gladly take his reps. Wouldn’t be surprised if Gage were dealing with some level of hammy tendonitis, which is a major hinderance to your mobility.
July 26th, 2023 at 2:49 pm
Just throwing darts….I recall reading something about Gage showing off backflips at OTA’s. Was this before or after this leg injury? Perhaps the cause?
July 26th, 2023 at 2:59 pm
I think he’s becoming another player us as fans are starting to hate, Donavan smith has now past the torch! GET THIS GUY OUT OF HERE!
July 26th, 2023 at 3:14 pm
Biggest problem with this team is Licht not being willing to admit defeat over his awful draft picks and GA signings. Instead of replacing or benching them he continues to act like they are gonna great. Hage, JTS, Goedecki and Hall chief among them.
July 26th, 2023 at 3:22 pm
gage is a former falcon puke. no wonder they let him walk. the guy cant stay healthy. time to go learn how to broadcast and start screaming ridiculous takes on radio and tv.
July 26th, 2023 at 3:33 pm
It’s Day 1 of training camp. I’m not too worried about it right now. If he can be ready by the regular season we will be fine. It’s not like he’s the starter or anything. We just need him for quality depth at this point.
July 26th, 2023 at 3:58 pm
Hey guys n gals…no worries. He will be just fine when his vaginoplasty scars heal. The US Army does them all the time.
July 26th, 2023 at 4:01 pm
That done…it’s time to read about football players….and DW45.
July 26th, 2023 at 4:05 pm
” Crunch” has it right–spot on
July 26th, 2023 at 5:04 pm
David Moore is his insurance
July 26th, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Hurt Emmanuel 2.0
July 26th, 2023 at 6:59 pm
disgusting collection of hate posters. have you never played a sport? you can get injured anytime anywhere. tragically it seems to happen when you’re taking your game to the next level, too, going faster or harder than your body is used to. he never had problems with injuries before Tampa, and ‘nobody could cover him’ when he first got here, so I don’t get the hate it’s undeserved and we should be pulling for him.
July 26th, 2023 at 7:38 pm
The best ability is availability
July 26th, 2023 at 8:04 pm
Ditto to Mike S. If the dude is fragile why waste a roster spot. Be ready to play or say goodbye after preseason.
July 26th, 2023 at 11:10 pm
Most people aren’t getting paid millions of dollars to play a kid’s game. If it’s too much for you…go flip burgers. Don’t waste a valuable roster spot and eat up our cap space. ..
July 27th, 2023 at 3:57 am
I liked the we are counting on him quote.
At least he knows Bowles thinks its horse crap umm Bull Spit?
If he doesn’t produce this year, he is gone. Maybe sooner.
Surely we have paid the guaranteed part unless they kicked the can on him.
I never follow the 3rd WR salaries and mostly don’t get into that side.
So far I agree after getting targeted the most in the RZ, we obviously need him.
July 27th, 2023 at 12:05 pm
I just don’t get it. WRs can be had everywhere in the draft and to pay a 3rd WR ten mil. makes no sense.
July 27th, 2023 at 7:13 pm
Move on from this mistake