Culp (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's wild-card game against the Commanders, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Culp will be inactive for the first time since Week 15 as the Buccaneers attempt to advance to the NFC divisional round. Cade Otton and Payne Durham will operate as the team's two options at tight end versus Washington.
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Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
2/2/2000 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 237 lbs
Draft Info
2024: Rd 7; Pk (TB)
Birthplace
Spokane, WA, USA
Position
TE
College
Washington
Career History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Culp (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's wild-card game against the Commanders, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Culp will be inactive for the first time since Week 15 as the Buccaneers attempt to advance to the NFC divisional round. Cade Otton and Payne Durham will operate as the team's two options at tight end versus Washington.
Culp secured both targets for 36 yards in the Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday. Culp once again made good use of his opportunities with Cade Otton (knee) sidelined, flashing his downfield chops with catches of 16 and 20 yards in the playoff-clinching win. The rookie has been impressive over the last pair of contests, but he may be relegated back to a minor role in Sunday night's wild-card home battle against the Commanders if Otton is able to return to action.
Culp (ribs) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. Culp was limited in the Buccaneers' first Week 18 practice due to the injury, but his ability to take every rep a day later clears the way for him to suit up in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Saints. The rookie seventh-round pick played a season-high 19 snaps in last week's blowout win over the Panthers, finishing with three catches for 52 yards on four targets. With the Week 18 statuses of both Cade Otton (knee) and Payne Durham (quadricep) in flux with neither tight end having yet turned in a full practice this week, Culp could once again be headed for a meaningful role Sunday.
Culp was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a rib injury. Culp presumably suffered the injury during Sunday's 48-14 won over Carolina, in which he caught three of four targets for 52 yards while coming off the bench behind Payne Durham, who missed Wednesday's practice with a quadriceps injury. With starter Cade Otton (knee) also not practicing, Culp has some chance at a significant role in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Saints.
Culp secured three of four targets for 52 yards in the Buccaneers' 48-14 win over the Panthers on Sunday. With Cade Otton (knee) sidelined for a second straight week, Culp saw the first four targets of his career and made good use of them with gains of 26, 17 and nine yards on his trio of grabs. A rookie seventh-round pick, Culp displayed some solid pass-catching chops during his college days at Washington with a 66-711-4 line across 42 games over his last four seasons of eligibility. Culp logged 20 snaps in Sunday's lopsided victory, and although Payne Durham paced the position group comfortably with 59 plays from scrimmage, Culp's performance may have earned him more playing time in a Week 18 home matchup against the Saints.
Culp played one of the Buccaneers' 82 snaps on offense and wasn't targeted in Monday's 41-31 loss to the Ravens. With Payne Durham (calf) sitting out the Week 7 contest, Culp got the chance to make his NFL debut as the No. 3 tight end behind Cade Otton and Ko Kieft. Otton (80 snaps) dominated the playing time, leaving few snaps left over for either Culp or Kieft (six snaps). Culp will likely return to the inactive list Week 8 against the Falcons if Durham is able to play.
Culp (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Culp, a seventh-round pick in the 2024 Draft, is listed as the fourth and last tight end on Tampa Bay's depth chart. The Washington product caught 16 passes for 208 yards during his final collegiate season in 2023.
Culp (head) returned to Saturday's game against the Bengals, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Culp was evaluated for a concussion at the end of the first half, but he appears to have passed the test and is back on the field for the third quarter. The rookie seventh-round draft pick is competing with Payne Durham and Ko Kieft for a backup tight end role behind starter Cade Otton.
Culp exited Saturday night's preseason game against the Bengals with a head injury and is being evaluated for a concussion, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. At the time of his exit, Culp led the Bucs with four first-half targets in the passing game, but he caught just one for six yards. Culp was a seventh-round pick out of Washington back in April and is vying for a job behind Cade Otton in Tampa Bay.