Bucs Rule Out Multiple Players For Week 9

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently sit at 3-5, and with a tough schedule ahead of them, the last thing this team needs is to rule out players, but just days ahead of their clash with The Los Angeles Rams, they've had to do just that, as multiple players will miss the potentially must-win matchup. 

Cameron Brate, Russell Gage, Luke Goedeke and Antoine Winfield Jr. have all been ruled out of the crucial clash, which will severely effect this team on both sides of the ball. The Buccaneers have been heavily hit by the injury bug so far this season, and while other teams have risen above it, Tampa Bay can't seem to build any momentum, and even with Tom Brady under centre, they appear to be struggling to deal with it.

#Bucs rule OUT: Safety Antoine Winfield, TE Cam Brate, WR Russell Gage and G Luke Goedeke.

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 4, 2022

With tough games all over their schedule for the next six weeks, every week could be considered do or die for the Buccaneers, and if they can't field a healthy team, it's hard to see them getting back into the NFC South playoff race. That all starts with Week 9 against LA, and with four players out (at this point anyway), it's going to get even tougher, especially considering how vital each and every one of these players are to the teams success. 

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