Todd Bowles Said Calijah Kancey Is “In Play” To Play Against Stinking Panthers
January 1st, 2026
Might play Saturday.
Since it is a do-and-hope game, or else, the Bucs might pull its last big gun out of the shotgun case.
Per Joe’s good friend Rock Riley, Bucs coach Todd Bowles said today that star defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is “in play” to play Saturday in a lose-and-die game against the Stinking Panthers — 4:30 p.m. at The Licht House.
The Bucs have to hope they can win Saturday then back door their way into the playoffs as the result of a slimy Saints win over the Dixie Chicks on Sunday.
Just the thought of having to pull for the slimy Saints makes Joe’s hangover even worse.
Bowles said if Kancey is active — and he won’t be unless he can play — he would be on a pitch count.
So it seems if the Bucs go down, they will go down fighting with almost a full roster.
January 1st, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Why waste him for a meaningless game. Let him rest up for the new coach next year.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:01 pm
such a damn shame this isn’t a win and you’re in game…
being that it’s a win and pray these other divisional losers win is just so out of control
January 1st, 2026 at 1:02 pm
shall we draft tatum tuioti đ
yep i’m talking draft…!
January 1st, 2026 at 1:05 pm
YeahâŚ. But he has not played in and at game speed in FOREVER!
Sure he is fresh and talented but heâs in for a wake up call back in the trenches
January 1st, 2026 at 1:11 pm
Watching the college games last night and right nowâŚ.
Typical body language of the head coaches on the sidelines managing the game is in stark contrast to Thorazine Bowels âŚ
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January 1st, 2026 at 1:14 pm
So what.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:23 pm
“””””A Day Late and A Dollar Short”””””
I will be glad when they end this sideshow
January 1st, 2026 at 1:23 pm
That may be a downgrade
January 1st, 2026 at 1:31 pm
Itâs stupid playing him now . Better off next year hopefully he can stay healthy.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:32 pm
Betcha he reinsures that tit.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Donât understand this move. Keep him out. Best case, Bucs win and you can insert him a week later.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:46 pm
1 tackle and 0 sacks in 2 games. Seems to summarize Kanceyâs career nicely. If our hopes are pinned to him taking the field, weâre cooked.
January 1st, 2026 at 1:47 pm
olave is out for the saints
January 1st, 2026 at 1:50 pm
Desperate coaches do desperate things
January 1st, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Kancey is a good player and could be a star if he could stay healthy for a full season. But I have little faith he is going to make a huge impact on Saturdayâs game. He is not in game shape, how much practice time has he had since what week 2 back in September. Maybe he plays 10-20 snaps and os only 50% of the player he normally is due to not being in game shape. Hope Iâm wrong. đ just seems too little too late. Oh Saturdays game is expected to be a rainy one too. Go Bucs!!
January 1st, 2026 at 2:03 pm
What a dam joke of a football team.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:03 pm
Save him for the playoffs. If….
January 1st, 2026 at 2:07 pm
Happy New Year Everyone!
I have nothing else to add!!! except
Step 1, Bucs have to beat the Panthers
January 1st, 2026 at 2:13 pm
Itâs great that he might be ready but really how effective will he be and there also is a risk that he could re-injure his pec which could jeopardize him all of next year. I get it, I am sure most of the players and coaches know that jobs are on the line. If the Bucs come out and play lights out after sucking for over half the season to me seems more of an indictment on Bowles. You canât get up for any other game that could have clinched the division but you can get up for the last game that doesnât even guarantee the playoffs if you win. If that happens everyone will be wondering out loud why you couldnât play like this in any other game that could have helped you clinch.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:21 pm
watching the effort of the hurricanes defense last night was everything the Bucs isnât.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:21 pm
Mike McCarthy please. He knows what it takes to win.
Add a competent DC and we’re in business.
LFG!!!
January 1st, 2026 at 2:27 pm
Kancey is shaping up to me another draft bust, from the great Licht. Kancey hasn’t made it through one season without a major injury. Licht can’t draft defense players to all. He’s just as big as a problem as Bowles.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Just in time to flash for your payday CK. Way to fight your way bay, inspir, and cheer your team on the sidelines. Imo, seeing this guy constantly rehabbing would bring me down as a player
January 1st, 2026 at 2:31 pm
Wont matter…..you guys really think the AINTS, aint gonna mess it up for us? lol, aints will lay down, trust me!
January 1st, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Watching this Oregon game, Im thinking Amauri Washington will be a great replacement….plus he can rest Big V at times.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Who?
January 1st, 2026 at 2:42 pm
Baron Morton=Baker Mayfield lmao. Guess who weâre drafting next year lmao
January 1st, 2026 at 2:44 pm
They should consider moving Kancey to DE & see what he could do there instead.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:49 pm
No need to rush Kancey back. Miami, Ohio State, Oregon and Texas Tech all have some great players on defense that could really help our Bucs.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:50 pm
Bain Jr or Bailey edge rushers from Miami and Texas Tech. Both are monsters who rush get after the QB every snap and both can set the edge. Please onw of those 2 guys! That and a new DC and its a great start.
January 1st, 2026 at 2:54 pm
injury prone fool won’t even last a quarter
January 1st, 2026 at 2:56 pm
Chris Olave is out with a blood clot. The stinking saints arent beating the stinking falcons
January 1st, 2026 at 3:06 pm
Kancey is another one of Jason Lichtâs âreachâ and hope for the best at a position of need come draft day. I donât remember the names before his pick but the whole NFL understood that the Bucs were DL hunting.
Which is why I want draft position more than a playoff spot
January 1st, 2026 at 3:09 pm
wait till after the super bowl to change coaches
January 1st, 2026 at 3:20 pm
If heâs healthy, play him
January 1st, 2026 at 3:27 pm
Is he a free agent? Did we just pick him up?
January 1st, 2026 at 3:57 pm
The way Atlanta played last game… it’s over for the Bucs
January 1st, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Without Olave, the Saints chances of beating Atlanta are a lot closer to nil now.
January 1st, 2026 at 4:10 pm
I don’t understand these Head Coaches and General Managers
They know they have a ton of injuries, and need players
Yet, they refuse to make trades, or sign free agents
They say, they are content with what they have
Then they say something stupid like
“””””We don’t want to trade our future draft picks”””””
“”If you don’t win now- there will be no future for you”””””
Wakeup
January 1st, 2026 at 4:23 pm
Why? Toilet Bowels is risking re-aggravating an injury that could hamper is off season recovery and hamstring our new head coach, to try to win a pointless game. Carolina will be the only team on that field playing with intensity. Tampa had its chances over the last 8 weeks and didnât give collective rats ass. Now theyâre going to play, and bet on the Saints to ruin their draft position to help us? Dream on.
January 1st, 2026 at 4:45 pm
Yes let him play. I want the Glazers to see the losing has to do with the coaches and schemes being put in place for offense, defense and special team.
7-10 is coming but the bleeding stops Saturday night.
January 1st, 2026 at 5:04 pm
The return of Buster!
January 1st, 2026 at 5:18 pm
Even the walking wounded have to play. This is the first game of the playoffs. There is no tomorrow until next season after this game if it doesn’t end up in a W.
January 1st, 2026 at 5:20 pm
I understand that this is a media outlet and you have to have articles to publish, but at this point it just seems meaningless to even write anything about the current season. Winning this game means nothing because the Aints aren’t beating the Falcons. Let’s move on from this season already and focus on articles about the upcoming terminations and roster changes that should be coming very soon after this meaningless season has ended.
I can’t wait to laugh my butt off when it’s crickets after the season ends. Bowles and Grizzard would be immediately removed on most franchises, but the Glazers will either wait forever, or they’ll keep them on. Also, will probably hear crickets when it comes to bringing in and shipping out players on this uncoachable, hardheaded, pretender team.
Still think they got it, huh? Well, I’m a lifelong Bucs fan, and I can tell you, good coaching may not even turn this yucky team of non-athletes around. I’ll watch Saturday, but I donât really expect a different result, or really care at this point. I’ll be waiting on reports of the big changes for next season after this wasted one. GO BUCS!!!…NEXT SEASON!
January 1st, 2026 at 5:25 pm
@mark, even if we win (we wont)…. atlanta has to lose to the aints sunday, and that wont happen lol…
its over already, just fire bowles after the loss saturday please
January 1st, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Who is in better game shape, JPP or Kancey. . .