Buccaneers Starter Ruled Out Sunday vs. Commanders

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing without a starting defensive tackle.

Dec 17, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Logan Hall (90) recovers a fourth quarter fumble against the Green Bay Packers during their football game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: William Glasheen-Imagn Images / William Glasheen-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are almost fully healthy heading into their game against the Washington Commanders, but there's just one starting player they'll be playing without on Sunday.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles spoke to media on Friday for the last practice before the team plays the Commanders at home at Raymond James Stadium. Bowles revealed that defensive tackle Logan Hall, who was injured early in the week and hasn't yet participated with a foot injury, will be out for the Week 1 matchup.

Todd Bowles says that Logan Hall is OUT for Sunday. He says he’s still debating on whether or not to have five or six d-linemen for the game #Bucs #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/MsNEpwnY0b

— River Wells (@riverhwells) September 6, 2024

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While Bowles didn't confirm who will be replacing Hall on the line, the natural candidate is William Gholston — the Bucs drafted Hall partially to eventually fill in for Gholston, and while he's no longer a full-time starting player at his age, his experience and system acumen make him a great candidate for Sunday. The Buccaneers also made sure to grab a new offensive linemen in Cardinals practice squad member Ben Stille, so the team also has depth if they need it in a pinch.

Otherwise, the team is fairly healthy heading into Week 1 and look to open up the season in the left-hand column when they play rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn in Raymond James Stadium at 4:25 p.m. Sunday.

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