Bucs' Emeka Egbuka full go for opener; Sean Tucker and Jalen McMillan doubtful
Tampa Bay gets its top young receiver back at full speed but lists two other offensive pieces as doubtful against Cincinnati
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Tampa Bay's receiving corps is getting a boost and taking a hit at the same time. Coach Todd Bowles said Emeka Egbuka is full go for Sunday while listing both Jalen McMillan and Sean Tucker as doubtful against Cincinnati, per Rick Stroud.
Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD): Bucs coach Todd Bowles announced that WR Jalen McMillan (knee) and RB Sean Tucker (hamstring) are doubtful vs Bengals but WR Emeka Egbuka was full go.
Egbuka had been managing a toe issue during the week, so his clearance removes the biggest question mark from the Buccaneers' passing game. McMillan's knee and Tucker's hamstring leave two offensive contributors trending the wrong way with the opener two days out. Greg Auman confirmed the same set of designations from Bowles.
Losing McMillan would thin the receiver group behind Egbuka and Mike Evans, while Tucker's absence would narrow the backfield rotation behind the starter. Bowles has two days for either doubtful player to make a late push, but Tampa Bay is preparing as though the offense will be short-handed when it faces the Bengals.