The Bucs are going to be hobbled on the offensive line, but what about receiver? Rookie sensation Emeka Egbuka had not been seen during Wednesday's and Thursday's practices, so all eyes were on him going into the last practice of the week before Sunday's game against the Jets.
Luckily, Egbuka did participate and was running around in a limited capacity.
"He's questionable right now," head coach Todd Bowles said on the status of Egbuka. "We'll see Sunday morning. We've got to see how he's feeling after today.

Bucs WRs Emeka Egbuka and Mike Evans – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
It was a much needed positive sign for a Bucs team that has seen two top players go on season ending injured reserve with another player also going on IR and won't be back for until at least after four games.
Knowing that the Bucs will have Egbuka alongside WR1 Mike Evans can certainly help the Bucs on offense even with a makeshift offensive line. And that group will look even different if practice squad guard Michael Jordan doesn't play. Jordan did not participate on Thursday or Friday of this week.
"He's got a sore knee right now," Bowles said. "We're getting some tests run to see where he's at."
This will give the Bucs options such as Elijah Klein, Luke Haggard and the newly signed Dan Feeney at guard. They could also call up the recently signed Sua Opeta from the practice squad. Because Feeney and Opeta just came in this week, Klein and Haggard are the two likeliest to start at the positions. Though at the moment every option is on the table.

Bucs OL Elijah Klein – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
"We've rotated quite a few guys, and we'll see with [Luke] Haggard and [Elijah] Klein once we make a final decision," Bowles said. "We're close to it, but we platooned a lot of people in there. So, I really can't say for sure yet without guaranteeing it with everybody else."
Here is the final injury report for the Bucs and Jets before Sunday's game, which is also Tampa Bay's home opener.
Bucs Friday Injury Report
WR Chris Godwin Jr. – Ankle – Limited Participation – Out
T Tristan Wirfs – Knee – Limited Participation – Out
WR Emeka Egbuka – Hip/Groin – Limited Participation – Questionable
LB SirVocea Dennis – Ankle – Full Participation
CB Josh Hayes – Personal – Did Not Participate
OLB Haason Reddick – Shoulder – Full Participation
QB Baker Mayfield – Foot/Toe – Full Participation

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by: USA Today
Jets Friday Injury Report
QB Justin Fields – Concussion – Did Not Participate – Out
Edge Jermaine Johnson II – Ankle – Did Not Participate – Out
RB Kene Nwangwu – Hamstring – Did Not Participate – Out
WR Josh Reynolds – Hamstring – Did Not Participate – Out
DL Jay Tufele – Illness – Did Not Participate – Out
S Tony Adams – Hip – Limited Participation – Questionable
CB Michael Carter II – Shoulder – Full Participation – Questionable
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball – Hamstring – Full Participation – Questionable
S Andre Cisco – Shoulder – Full Participation
CB Sauce Gardner – Groin – Full Participation

Jets CB Sauce Gardner – Photo by: USA Today
LB Kiko Mauigoa – Elbow – Full Participation

Matt Matera joined Pewter Report as an intern in 2018 and worked his way to becoming a full-time Bucs beat writer in 2020. In addition to providing daily coverage of the Bucs for Pewter Report, he also spearheads the Pewter Report Podcast on the PewterReportTV YouTube channel. Matera also makes regular in-season radio appearances analyzing Bucs football on WDAE 95.3 FM, the flagship station of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.