Emeka Egbuka suffers toe injury during Buccaneers practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka left a joint practice with the New York Jets early due to a toe injury. While initial reports were unclear, sources including NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo indicate the injury is considered minor.

Further reports from the Tampa Bay Times suggest the injury is a toe sprain. While the exact grade of the sprain is currently unknown as the team awaits results, early indications suggest it may be a Grade 1 sprain, which typically involves a shorter recovery period. Running back Bucky Irving noted that Egbuka ‘just got rolled over on’ during the session.

In addition to Egbuka’s injury, backup quarterback Jake Browning missed practice due to a back injury, though head coach Todd Bowles indicated Browning is expected to start against the Jets on Friday.