Smith (illness) will play Sunday against the Lions, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Smith was unable to practice Thursday or Friday, but he traveled with the team to Detroit and has made enough progress in his recovery to take the field Sunday.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
2/18/2001 (23)
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5'10", 202 lbs
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2024: Rd 3; Pk (TB)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Position
SAF
College
Georgia
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-Present
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Smith (illness) will play Sunday against the Lions, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Smith was unable to practice Thursday or Friday, but he traveled with the team to Detroit and has made enough progress in his recovery to take the field Sunday.
Smith (illness) is traveling with the Buccaneers to Detroit, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. Smith came down with an illness this week, which prevented him from practicing Thursday and Friday. He'll go through warmups before Sunday's game, but if he's unable to suit up, Tavierre Thomas would be the top candidate to slide into the nickel corner role. Smith registered two tackles while playing 40 snaps (38 on defense, two on special teams) in Week 1 against the Commanders.
Smith (illness) is not practicing Friday and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Smith operated as Tampa Bay's top slot cornerback Week 1, so it would be a notable loss for the secondary if he can't suit up versus Detroit. The Buccaneers are already down safety Antoine Winfield (foot), plus cornerbacks Josh Hayes (ankle) and Bryce Hall (ankle, IR) for Week 2.
Smith (ankle) recorded five tackles (three solo) in Saturday's 17-14 preseason win over the Bengals. Smith played 23 snaps (20 on defense, three on special teams) in Saturday's contest, and his five tackles ranked second on the Bucs behind J.J. Russell. Smith sustained an ankle injury in the week leading up to Tampa Bay's preseason opener, but he was healthy enough to suit up. The rookie third-round pick is competing for a depth spot in the Buccaneers' secondary.
Smith tweaked his ankle early in Saturday's practice and exited practice with the training staff, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. The rookie third-round pick has been impressing throughout the first two weeks of camp, so the injury is particularly ill-timed. Smith has displayed noteworthy consistency and playmaking prowess for a rookie, and although he's competing with Christian Izien for the slot corner job, he's also been logging reps at both safety spots. Head coach Todd Bowles has been especially taken with Smith's veteran-like presence on the field, with the rookie flashing a high football IQ honed on a national-championship-winning defense at Georgia during his college days.