Bucs Gameday

Buccaneers Will Be Without CB Coach Kevin Ross vs. Bears

Buccaneers cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross won't be on the sidelines on Sunday.

Zach Goodall

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without another member of their cornerback room against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. But unlike the other three members of the room that will be unavailable, the latest contributor to be ruled out is a coach.

Bucs cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross will not be on the sidelines against the Bears as he entered NFL's COVID-19 protocol this past week, as first reported by Peter Schrager of FOX Sports.

Injured cornerback Richard Sherman, who signed with Tampa Bay in Week 4 and is one of three starters in the Bucs secondary that will not play against Chicago, stepped up to help coach at his position throughout the week while Ross has been away from the team. 

Sherman is expected to assist with coaching on Sunday as well, per Schrager, but the Buccaneers announced that defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will assume Ross' duties specifically.

In addition, starting corners Carlton Davis III and Sean Murphy-Bunting will not be available as they are currently on the injured reserve.

Although the circumstances are different now that the Bucs will be without a member of their coaching staff, this news is par for the course for Tampa Bay's secondary this year. On top of Sherman, Davis, and Murphy-Bunting being sidelined, fellow corner Jamel Dean and safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Jordan Whitehead have each missed at least one game in 2021 as well.

Stay tuned to AllBucs for further coverage of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and other NFL news and analysis. Follow along on social media at @SIBuccaneers on Twitter and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sports Illustrated on Facebook.

Published
Zach Goodall
ZACH GOODALL

Zach Goodall is the publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's AllBucs.com, serving as a beat reporter and analyst covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Zach is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's AllGators.com, covering Florida Gators football, recruiting, and occasionally other sports.  When he's not hard at work on the beat, typing away, or analyzing football film, Zach enjoys a round of golf, road trips with the speakers blaring, and trying new craft beers.