Richard Sherman will miss extra time after struggling a calf harm throughout pregame warmups previous to the Buccaneers‘ Week 10 loss to Washington. An MRI decided that Sherman suffered a Grade 2 calf pressure, based on NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. The veteran cornerback had been working he means again from a hamstring harm he sustained again in Week 6. 

A five-time Professional Bowler, Sherman is the center of his first season with the Buccaneers. In three video games, Sherman has recorded 11 tackles and a fumble restoration. The 33-year-old is simply two years faraway from his most up-to-date Professional Bowl season that additionally noticed him assist the 49ers advance to the Tremendous Bowl. Sherman additionally performed an integral function within the Seahawks‘ Tremendous Bowl runs in 2013 and in 2014. 

The Buccaneers have handled a number of accidents to their secondary this season, as Carlton Davis and Sean Murphy-Bunting are at present on injured reserve. The accidents have contributed to the Buccaneers rating simply twenty second within the NFL in cross protection by means of 9 video games. The unit allowed Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke to go 26 of 32 with a landing in Sunday’s loss. 

Tampa Bay’s protection will look to rebound this Sunday towards the Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones. Whereas he has accomplished almost 65% of his passes this season, Jones has simply eight touchdowns by means of the season’s first 9 video games.