Buccaneers Starting Cornerback Gets Crucial Injury Update After 49ers Loss

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have avoided any serious injuries in their Week 10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Sep 22, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum (27) runs out of the tunnel during the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images / Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 of the NFL season. After a heroic drive from Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers was stopped right at the goal line, the team tied up the game at 20 points apiece with under a minute to go in the game.

Evidently, there was too much time on the clock as Brock Purdy and the 49ers drove the field enough to set up a game-winning field goal with time expiring.

Not only did the team take a brutal loss, but two key players suffered an injury during the contest. Star offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs had a nasty leg injury and Zyon McCollum suffered a lower-body injury as well.

Early indications of Wirfs' injury seem to be a sprain of some sort. The good news was followed up by a sigh of relief as McCollum's injury isn't significant, either, as he has a hamstring strain as ESPN's Jenna Laine reported following the contest.

"It’s a hamstring tweak for Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum. Not believed to be serious," Laine reported.

It’s a hamstring tweak for Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum. Not believed to be serious, I’m told.

— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 10, 2024

Both injuries could have been much worse than they were, and the team can now take a breath after getting somewhat positive news on both fronts -- especially with a coming bye week.

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