The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some hope ahead of Week 8. Tampa absolutely destroyed Carolina 43-13 last week in Baker Mayfield's return from injury. He'll have to do his best this weekend in another NFC South clash without one of this top offensive weapons.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirmed on Friday that Emeka Egbuka will not play against the Falcons on Sunday, per Rick Stroud.

Egbuka was a limited participant at Thursday's practice but did not practice at all on Friday. The young wide receiver has been in concussion protocol, but Bowles said that he cleared it. Now it appears that a foot injury is keeping Egbuka out of action.

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