Emeka Egbuka exits Bucs-Jets practice with minor toe injury
Buccaneers WR limped off Wednesday's joint practice after being rolled up on; sources confirm it's a minor toe issue.
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What to know
- Egbuka limped off Wednesday's Buccaneers-Jets joint practice after being rolled up on but walked off under his own power.
- Initial uncertainty about the injury was resolved when a source confirmed to Mike Garafolo it's a minor toe issue.
- The second-year receiver is primed to be the Buccaneers' featured target in 2026 after Mike Evans departed for San Francisco.
How it unfolded
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Mike Garafolo reported from a source that the injury is a minor toe issue, corroborating comments from RB Bucky Irving who said Egbuka was "pretty good" and just got rolled over on.
“Egbuka's injury that cut his practice today is a toe issue that's considered minor”
Mike Garafolo (via source) · X ↗ -
Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters at his press conference that he was on another field when Egbuka was injured and had nothing to share about his condition. The Buccaneers had no immediate status update.
“I don't know his status as of right now because I was on the other field”
Todd Bowles · Press ↗ -
Mike Garafolo reported from the field that Egbuka was examined on the sideline table for an extended period and later removed his cleats to watch the rest of practice from the sideline. The nature and severity of the injury remained unclear.
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During Wednesday's joint practice between the Buccaneers and Jets, WR Emeka Egbuka was rolled up on after a catch in the end zone and limped off the field under his own power, with trainers assisting.
What people are saying verbatim
“Egbuka's injury that cut his practice today is a toe issue that's considered minor, source says.”
Mike Garafolo, NFL Network insider · X ↗ · Aug 12, 3:00 PM
“I think he's pretty good. He just got rolled over on.”
Bucky Irving, Buccaneers RB · X (via Mike Garafolo) ↗ · Aug 12, 3:00 PM
“I don't know his status as of right now because I was on the other field”
Todd Bowles, Buccaneers head coach · Yahoo Sports ↗ · Aug 12, 1:45 PM
“WR Emeka Egbuka was rolled up on after a catch and was down but limped off on his own power.”
@NFLSTROUD, NFL reporter · X ↗ · Aug 12, 11:29 AM
Voices from the web unedited
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#Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka’s injury that cut his practice today is a toe issue that’s considered minor, source says. That jibes with RB Bucky Irving telling @MJD earlier during our interview, “I think he’s pretty good. He just got rolled over on.” Thumbs up 👍 on Egbuka’s toe.
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WR Emeka Egbuka was rolled up on after a catch and was down but limped off on his own power.