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Calijah Kancey Inactive for Buccaneers Preseason Opener

The former Pitt Panther and first-round pick will not suit up in the preseason opener.

Stephen Thompson

Calijah Kancey Inactive for Buccaneers Preseason Opener
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PITTSBURGH -- Those hoping to watch a former Pitt Panther chase one of his former teammates during the preseason Week 1 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be sorely disappointed. 

Former Panthers defensive tackle and first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Calijah Kancey will not play in the preseason opener, when his team hosts former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pickett himself is expected to play just one series. 

Kancey had been dealing with a calf injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for another three weeks. He is still scheduled to be back with plenty of time for the season opener against Minnesota on September 10. 

It was unlikely Kancey would have played anyway, even if he was healthy. He was listed as a starter on the first Tampa Bay depth chart of the year, which was released just a couple of days ago. Plenty of regular Buccaneers starters - Vita Vea, Lavonte David, Tristan Wirfs, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and others - will not play either. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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