Irving is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, and while he isn't expected to take part in mandatory minicamp June 16-18, he'll likely be healthy during training camp, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Irving was present for the Buccaneers' first OTA on Tuesday but was merely a spectator, and afterward coach Todd Bowles said that the third-year running back is in line to return in "summer or fall," according to River Wells of Bucs Gameday. Last season, Irving sat out Weeks 5-12 due to a shoulder subluxation and sprained foot, but after getting back in the fold Week 13, he took on a normal workload down the stretch (113 touches for 435 yards from scrimmage and two total TDs over the final six games). Tampa Bay let Rachaad White move on in free agency and replaced him with Kenneth Gainwell, who, along with holdover Sean Tucker, will handle most of the first-team reps during the offseason program and even into training camp until Irving is good to go.
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QUESTIONABLE - Shoulder - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-08-01STATS
Bucky Irving Career Stats
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Career Stats - Rushing
CARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUM38017104.5956793Career Stats - Receiving
RECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGYAC77876698.737251Rushing
Receiving
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Career Stats - Rushing
CARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUM17774.501930Career Stats - Receiving
RECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGYAC2263146Rushing
Season Team CAR YDS AVG TD LNG FD FUM 2024 TB 17 77 4.5 0 19 3 0 Career 17774.501930Receiving
Season Team REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YAC 2024 TB 2 2 6 3 1 4 6 Career 2263146
Bucky Irving Game Log 2025
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PreseasonrushingreceivingDateOppResultCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDRECTGTSYDSAVGTDSLNGYAC8/16W 17-148121.50501215151150
Preseason Totals 8121.50501215151150 -
Regular SeasonrushingreceivingDateOppResultCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDRECTGTSYDSAVGTDSLNGYAC1/3W 16-1426853.30951213130131412/28L 17-209192.1012256142.80123212/21L 20-2319713.70124000000012/11L 28-2916603.801631311110111612/7L 20-2415553.703232326131243411/30W 20-1717613.61133222010020309/28L 25-3115634.201525510220.41721069/21W 29-2725662.6016244338.3025529/15W 20-1917714.2010266508.3022639/7W 23-2014372.609144821913
Regular Season Totals 1735883.41322730352778.9372360
Bucky Irving Player Profile and Salary
Career History
Bucky Irving: Breaking News
May not be ready until 'summer or fall'
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that Irving (shoulder) is expected back in "summer or fall," River Wells of Bucs Gameday. This is less optimistic than the team's stance just a few weeks ago, when it was reported that Irving could be limited during the offseason program. He watched from the sideline Tuesday at the first on-field session of OTAs, and Bowles' comments afterward suggest Irving won't be ready for practice until training camp -- if then. Irving missed a chunk of last season with a dislocated shoulder, eventually undergoing surgery at an undisclosed date this offseason. While Bowles' comment isn't necessarily cause for panic, it does seem like the Bucs want to be cautious with Irving after his injury-riddled 2025. The team signed Kenneth Gainwell and re-signed Sean Tucker, both of whom figure to see plenty of first-team reps while Irving finishes up his rehab this summer.
Not practicing yet
Irving (shoulder) is present at OTAs but isn't participating in on-field work yet, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. Irving watched Tuesday's practice from the sideline before heading inside with a member of the training staff. He's recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, temporarily leaving Tampa's first-team backfield reps in the capable hands of fellow veterans Kenneth Gainwell and Sean Tucker. Reports from earlier in May suggested Irving was unlikely to do much at the offseason program, with training camp being the real target. For now, he'll focus on finishing up his rehab and mastering schematic changes under new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.