Buccaneers Wide Receiver Hit With Setback Ahead of 2024 Season

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR will miss a portion of the 2024 NFL season due to injury.

Aug 19, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Rakim Jarrett (18) reacts after a first down in front of New York Jets safety Ashtyn Davis (21) during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The day has finally arrived.

NFL teams around the country will have to have their rosters cut down to the 53-man maximum player limit today by 4 PM ET as we barrel toward the start of the 2024 regular season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however, decided to get a head start over the weekend and into Monday by becoming the first team to trim their roster down and reach the 53-man mark.

Bucs 53-man roster/projection sheet is here!

31 more of these to come today: https://t.co/2F2aKAnzwM pic.twitter.com/2HdYobJaqZ

— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) August 27, 2024

The moves haven't quite been announced officially by the team yet, but sources close to the franchise have confirmed the moves and it appears that the Bucs are all set heading into the season.

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There weren't many shocking moves made by the Buccaneers as they worked to reach the limit of players on their roster, but there was some news that came out of it, including the fact that second-year UDFA wide receiver Rakim Jarrett will miss the beginning portion of the season due to an undisclosed injury that has planted him on the injured reserve list to begin the season as reported by Greg Auman of FOX Sports.

Bucs RB Chase Edmonds will go on injured reserve and miss the upcoming season. WR Rakim Jarrett will go on injured reserve designated to return, but will miss at least the first four games.

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 27, 2024

The move isn't a shocking one, as the Bucs decided to keep five wideouts on their roster, leaving room for Jarrett once he does return to injury. Jarrett has been absent from practice recently after performing well early on in camp.

His injury at this point is still unknown, but it is worth noting that Jarrett has dealt with injuries throughout his short career in the NFL. Jarrett has shown flashes of the type of player he can be, but it will be up to his health and continued development that will determine how much action he sees in 2024 and into the future.

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