Report: Week 1 Return In Play For Calijah Kancey
July 31st, 2023
Grounded.
Joe feared the Bucs were going to play this like last year’s Ryan Jensen knee injury. But now we have light shed on Calijah Kancey’s injury.
Yesterday, Kancey suffered what is believed to be a calf strain. The Bucs’ first-round pick suffered the injury in a non-contact position drill as he maneuvered around a tackling dummy.
Sara Walsh of NFL Network reported that even though Kancey was carted off the field, he walked to the cart.
Tonight on NFL Network, Walsh’s colleague, Mike Garafolo, reports that yes, Kancey has a calf strain similar to what Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow suffered last week, also a non-contact injury.
Garafolo believes Kancey’s return for the Bucs’ opening game at Minnesota is in play depending on how Kancey heals.
Since this injury did not happen during the regular season, the Bucs are not obligated by league rules to give an injury reports or regular updates on Kancey.
But as Garafolo noted, Kancey will be losing valuable snaps from training camp, two days scrimmaging with the Jets and, of course, the worthless preseason games.
From Inside Training Camp Live: #Buccaneers rookie first-round DT Calijah Kancey has a calf strain. Like Joe Burrow, he’ll miss time but the expectation is Week 1 is in play, barring any setbacks. pic.twitter.com/A2hbm4ssWg
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 31, 2023
July 31st, 2023 at 8:43 pm
Whew.
July 31st, 2023 at 8:48 pm
Wrap it in vinegar soaked cloth strips😎
July 31st, 2023 at 8:50 pm
Heal up and focus on those mental reps young man! You’ll be back soon enough and become a terror for oline’s and QB’s across the NFL.
July 31st, 2023 at 8:59 pm
There is enough depth not to rush him back. Gaines, Hall and Gholston will hold down the fort.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:04 pm
This is not a biggie. The plan was to use the rookie with limited snaps anyways.
The key is the the development of Hall with Vea/Gaines holding down the interior.
But this means that Senat or Greene have a chance to make an impression now and to make their case to make the squad.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:05 pm
Rub some dirt on it.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:05 pm
You keep saying that the preseason games are ‘worthless’ Joe, but where else do these guys get any real tackling opportunities? Even practicing against other teams in preseason (like the Jets), I’m sure that there are tons of ‘rules’ in existence to keep players from truly beating up on each other.
Personally I’d like to see the starters & key backups play more in each of the 3 games. Tackling in the NFL has gotten sloppy IMO, and I think that’s primarily because of the CBA. To be really good at something you’ve gotta practice it, repeatedly.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:06 pm
Bust? Do some people have no pride? Are they unable to feel embarrassment for such ignorance?
I agree with Mostlypeaceful!
July 31st, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Practice. Scrimmages.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:58 pm
Start him after the bye to be safe. Looks like he’s soft. Bummer.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:59 pm
Very sorry for the young man. Hope he has a uncomplicated recovery.
July 31st, 2023 at 9:59 pm
Kancey isn’t coming back till week 1!? So he going to miss a whole month plus of practice, training and much needed education for a rookie defensive lineman. Just devastating to the Bucs defense. So tired of the same old story, it feels like every training training camp we lose somebody significant to our plan of success for the upcoming season. Just ridiculous, well not sure how much of an impact Kancey is going to make this season now. If he does come around and display that game wrecking ability we saw on his tape. It may not show up until towards end of regular season. It’s going to take awhile just for him to catch up on the mth plus of training he missed from not practicing. Welp l,this is normal though, the struggles of being a life long Bucs fan. Go Bucs no matter what though!!
July 31st, 2023 at 10:16 pm
Finally…. Some news for the doom and gloomers to latch onto. Should probably just fire Licht and Bowles now for drafting a guy that can’t even make it through one week of camp.
July 31st, 2023 at 10:22 pm
Gerald McCoy missed significant time during his first 2 seasons in the league due torn bicep injuries. He had a good career, he will be in the Ring of Honor someday. Maybe Kancey could still follow a similar path. Just don’t apologize to QBs while your running at them to take them down, like Gerald use to do. Anyway, Go Bucs!!
July 31st, 2023 at 10:28 pm
They were saying 2-4 weeks yesterday and said it depended on what the MRI showed. This sounds like it was on the more severe side. I was really hoping he would get a few preseason snaps. This reminds me of what happened to Vita his rookie year.
July 31st, 2023 at 10:32 pm
You guys are ridiculous calling him a bust or soft. My goodness. He’s a rookie and hasn’t done a thing. It happens. Joe Burrow has a calf strain and tore his acl his rookie year, is he a bust? Give me a break.
July 31st, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Not good if he isn’t getting reps. But happy he will be ok.
July 31st, 2023 at 10:43 pm
Put some Vicks Vapor Rub on it wrap the calf up in plastic bag, take 5 Percocet and all better, so my Grandma will have you believe lol
Not soft not a bust LFG
July 31st, 2023 at 10:51 pm
This will probably be one of those nagging injuries where he ends up playing about 5 games this year.
July 31st, 2023 at 10:56 pm
Sign Gerald McCoy
July 31st, 2023 at 10:57 pm
Suh
July 31st, 2023 at 11:24 pm
Jenna L. is reporting 2 weeks and Garafolo is saying 6 weeks. Which is it? Two weeks would mean he’d be practicing some with the jets at the joint practice or at least playing in the last couple of preseason games. I Hope Jenna is right. This same injury really derailed Vita’s rookie year.
July 31st, 2023 at 11:28 pm
I highly doubt that the Bucs or any other NFL team in 2023 are tackling each other in practice….with dummy’s yes, but at most they just wrap up without going to the ground in today’s NFL practices.
July 31st, 2023 at 11:32 pm
IDC what everyone else is saying. To me, this is good news. It’s not serious, and we get him back for the season.
It’s been a great Bucs news day, for me. Thanks, Joe! I’ve been stuck on your site for half a day, and I didn’t even get to enjoy the 2 pages that you shut down. If I had been part of the fun on those two threads, I probably would have had some kind of overload today. LOL
August 1st, 2023 at 12:01 am
Ha! Thanks for your support.
Morning Cup of Joe broke a record. Comments were shut down before 6:30 a.m.
August 1st, 2023 at 12:05 am
Actually, Jenna reported “few weeks.” She also stated the Bucs are hoping to get Kancey ready for Week 1.
So her report is in the same ballpark as Garafolo’s.
August 1st, 2023 at 12:31 am
Joe as soon as I saw that political post on the morning cup, I thought to myself this may get shut down pretty quickly. Sure enough, scrolled down and they were already closed lol.
August 1st, 2023 at 12:57 am
He’ll be back before then.
August 1st, 2023 at 1:18 am
Some y’all are ridiculous or just plain dumb calling him a bust.
August 1st, 2023 at 4:05 am
The sky is crying, can’t you feel my tears fall down like rain. This is good news, that Buc fans turn into the blues. Lose their minds over a calf strain. Not missing any games. Chill.
August 1st, 2023 at 5:59 am
Thankful…..Could have been a lot worse,
August 1st, 2023 at 7:06 am
Let’s hope he’s not another Russell Gage.
August 1st, 2023 at 8:26 am
Little Jeff is special special if y’all get my drift don’t take anything he says seriously
August 1st, 2023 at 9:22 am
These things happen every year, and there will be more. Get over it. We’re lucky that he will be back. Last year we weren’t so lucky. He’s not soft. He’s not a bust. The season is not lost. I still believe the Bucs will win the division, hopefully with Trask. Losing one guy for a few weeks doesn’t change that.
August 1st, 2023 at 11:30 am
Can you imagine?
You’re the number 1 pick. You’re putting in the time, effort and energy. Sprain your calf. Ugh. Has to be tough to relax and heal.
August 1st, 2023 at 1:03 pm
Da Bucs Guy Says:
July 31st, 2023 at 8:43 pm
Bust
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Idiot
August 1st, 2023 at 5:28 pm
He’ll probably be back in a couple of weeks, at least for individual drills. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get any work in with the Jets.