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Pitt DT Calijah Kancey Named Starter on First Bucs Depth Cart

Former Pitt Panther Calijah Kancey's career in the NFL is off to a strong start.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt DT Calijah Kancey Named Starter on First Bucs Depth Cart
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panther Calijah Kancey's career in the NFL is off to a strong start and the 2023 first-round pick now has lofty expectations from his new team. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who took the former Pitt star with the 19th overall pick in this past spring's draft, listed Kancey as a starter at defensive tackle alongside former Pro Bowler Vita Vea. Another Panther drafted to the Bucs this spring, SirVocea Dennis, is listed as Lavonte David's backup at inside linebacker. 

Kancey is likely not to play in Tampa Bay's preseason opener against the Steelers at the end of this week. He suffered a calf injury during the first week of training camp that is expected to sideline him for four weeks. That would still put him in line to be available well before the regular season opener against Minnesota on September 10. 

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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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