Throughout the first four games of the 2025 season, the Buccaneers are 3-1. Tampa Bay started the year with a three-game winning streak, losing 31-25 to the Eagles in week four.
Ahead of Week 5 and the Seahawks’ game, the start of the Bucs RB Bucky Irving is dealing with injuries. The second-year pro was spotted in practice wearing walking boots on Wednesday using crutches. Tampa Bay considers this a weekly injury. Week 5 and his position in Seattle is in serious danger.
Bucky Irving may miss the first game of his NFL career in week 5
The Buccaneers aren’t afraid that Bucky Irving’s foot sprain is a long-term damage per source. The team considers it a weekly injury. https://t.co/f1kriw7qeg
-Adam Scha After (@adamscha after) October 1, 2025
In the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers chose RB Bucky Irving from Oregon. As a rookie, he played in all 17 games and started three times in Tampa Bay. He carried the ball 207 times with 1,122 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Additionally, he added 47 catches to 392 receiving yards. It was Irving’s very productive first season and he advanced to the role of starting the 2025 season.
Throughout Tampa Bay’s first four games in 2025, Bucky Irving got off to a hot start. He has 71 carries for 237 rushing yards. On top of that, he added 19 catches to 193 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. This is a total attack of around 450 yards in four games. Impressive numbers from the second year RB. On Wednesday, October 1st, Bucky Irving was spotted during a Bucs practice wearing walking boots using crutches.
Blake – Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot sprain) was discovered today in crutch practice and walking boots. After @adamscha pic.twitter.com/woxvhmglbf
– sleepernfl (@sleepernfl) October 1, 2025
The 23-year-old is reportedly dealing with sprains in the legs. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Buccaneers are considering Irving’s injuries every week. It’s not considered long-term, but Bucky Irving could miss a game or two. Apart from the miraculous recovery, Irving is likely to be in the Seahawks for week 5. In other words, Rachaad White will be Tampa Bay’s starting RB.
White is his fourth season with the Buccaneers. He played in 54 games for Tampa Bay and started 40 times. Between 2023 and 2024, White started 32 of the 33 games he appeared in. During the 2024 season, Rachard White was replaced by Bucky Irving as a featured RB. White carried the ball 23 times with 108 rushing yards and one touchdown, and caught eight for 34 yards. Tampa Bay is on the road to face the Seahawks in week five.
