Buccaneers receiver Emeka Egbuka misses two practices with concussion and foot injuries
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The gist
Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka was a non-participant at Wednesday and Thursday practice with concussion and foot injuries.
His status is undetermined for Sunday, when Tampa Bay faces the division-leading Panthers.
Background
Emeka Egbuka is a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, described as the team's top wide receiver and the go-to man in their passing attack. The Buccaneers enter Week 7 with a 1-5 record and are preparing to face the division-leading Carolina Panthers. Egbuka had his two best games of the season from a target-and-reception standpoint in Weeks 5 and 6, and the team is also expected to get starting quarterback Baker Mayfield back this week after he missed three games with a right thumb injury.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026Egbuka caught seven of 16 targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 26-19 overtime loss to the Steelers, a season high in receptions.
- Oct 21, 2026Egbuka was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice with concussion and foot injuries, while Baker Mayfield was a full participant.
- Oct 22, 2026Egbuka was again a non-participant at Thursday's practice and worked off to the side with a trainer while in the concussion protocol.
- Oct 23, 2026Egbuka had missed both Wednesday and Thursday practices ahead of the matchup with the division rival Carolina Panthers.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The Buccaneers' injury report lists Egbuka with concussion and foot injuries; the team has not clarified when it identified the concussion, and his availability for Sunday remains undetermined.
- Analysts
- Fantasy coverage notes that if Egbuka sits, Chris Godwin, Ted Hurst and Tez Johnson would be Tampa Bay's top three wide receivers, with Kenneth Gainwell possibly seeing more receiving opportunities.
Still unverified
The foot injury could be related to a toe issue Egbuka had in the summer, per one report; the team has not clarified when it identified the concussion.