The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be getting back one of their running backs for Sunday night’s divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, but their starter’s status is still up in the air due to injury.
LeSean McCoy, who missed the Bucs’ wild-card win against the Washington Football Team with an illness, returned to practice Wednesday. Ronald Jones II, who missed that game with a quad injury, did not practice.
“’Shady’ (McCoy) practiced – he was good,” Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday. “‘Ro’ (Jones II) is getting better [but] he did not practice today. I anticipate and hope he can go tomorrow. [Jeremiah] Ledbetter is the other one that didn’t practice – that’s it. JPP’s (Jason Pierre-Paul) normal [veteran day].”
With both Jones and McCoy out of the lineup against Washington, Leonard Fournette stepped up with a huge performance, tallying nearly 140 total yards and scoring a touchdown to help put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. If Jones is unable to play again this week, expect a heavy dose of Fournette once again.
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