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Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Ben Bredeson and quarterback Baker Mayfield.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dealt with injury issues all season. It only became an issue when they started losing.
The second half of the season has been all about losing for the Buccaneers, and now they’re dealing with another loss after starting offensive guard Ben Bredeson was placed on injured reserve after he hurt his knee in a loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14.
The Buccaneers have a quick turnaround in Week 15 as they face the Atlanta Falcons in a critical NFC South Division matchup on Thursday Night Football.
“Bucs placed G Ben Bredeson on injured reserve with a knee injury and promoted LB Nick Jackson to the active roster from the team’s practice squad,” Tampa Bay Times reporter Rick Stroud wrote on his official X account on Tuesday, September 9. “Also signed OLB Jason Pierre-Paul to the practice squad.”
Bredeson signed a 3-year, $22 million free agent contract with the Buccaneers in March after starting all 17 games in 2024. He has started all 11 games he’s played in for Tampa Bay this season but missed 2 games with a hamstring injury.
“Bucs’ long year of offensive line injuries continues — Ben Bredeson joins Cody Mauch as starting guards on injured reserve,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account. “They’ll likely continue to rely on Mike Jordan and Dan Feeney, who both started this season as practice squad players.”
Tony Adame covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame
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