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Is Bucky Irving Playing Today? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Bucs vs. Seahawks)

The latest injury update for Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving in Week 5 agains the Seattle Seahawks.

Peter Dewey

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without their top running back Bucky Irving in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks due to shoulder and foot injuries.

Irving did not practice ahead of Week 5, and there's a chance he could miss more than one game with the foot issue that popped up after the team's Week 4 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

With Irving sidelined, the Bucs will rely on veterans Rachaad White and Sean Tucker to carry the backfield in Week 5. Both players are capable of carrying a major workload for Tampa Bay, but replacing Irving won't be easy.

This season, the second-year running back has 71 carries for 237 yards and has played a massive role in the passing game, catching all 19 of his targets for 193 yards and two scores. White will likely pick up more of the passing down work for Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Here's a look at how I'd bet on the Bucs in the prop market with Irving sidelined in Week 5.

Best Buccaneers Prop Bet for Week 5 With Bucky Irving Out

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Rachaad White OVER 24.5 Receiving Yards (-111)

I love betting on White as a pass catcher in the prop market in this game, as the Bucs have used their running backs a ton in the passing game this season.

Irving has four or more targets in every game in 2025 clearing 24.5 receiving yards in three of them, and White finished with 29 receiving yards on four catches (five targets) in Week 4. He's expected to start in this game, and he's coming off a season-high 41.7 percent of the snaps against Philly.

Baker Mayfield should look White's way often as a safety valve, and this yardage prop is too low if White isn't sharing the passing-down work with Irving anymore.

I think there's a real chance the veteran running back hits 40 or more receiving yards in Week 5.

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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Peter Dewey
PETER DEWEY

Peter is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated Betting. He has worked as a writer and editor for BetSided, NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and more. A New York City resident, he is a hoops fanatic with a soft spot for his New York Knicks.

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