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Calijah Kancey Makes Positive Development in Injury Recovery

Former Pitt Panthers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is progressing well in his recovery from a calf injury.
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Calijah Kancey Makes Positive Development in Injury Recovery
Calijah Kancey Makes Positive Development in Injury Recovery

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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey has made a positive development in his recovery from a calf injury suffered during his first week of training camp in the NFL.

The Pitt star turned first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is out of a walking boot now after wearing one all of last week. He was in a helmet but no pads or cleats at Bucs practice to open this week. 

Kancey was carted off the practice field after coming up limping in the middle of a non-contact drill last week. He is still expected to miss four weeks during his recovery. 

Four weeks is an encouraging timeline for Kancey. That would mean he is back on the field with almost two full weeks to go before the Buccaneers open the 2023 season against Minnesota on the road.

Tampa Bay selected Kancey with the 19th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, giving Pitt first-round picks in consecutive drafts for the first time since 2008-09. He had been wowing Buccaneers brass since stepping into their team. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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