Just as the Bucs welcomed one starting offensive lineman back to the lineup for Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Patriots, they had another get injured in the first quarter.
To start the game, right tackle Luke Goedeke made his return to the field for the first time since Week 2, giving Tampa Bay 4/5 of its starting offensive line together for the first time all season. And the line was dominant on a six-play, 65-yard touchdown drive to open the game.
But then came the bad news, as left guard Ben Bredeson left the game with a hamstring injury and was announced as doubtful to return to the game. Soon after, he was downgraded to out.
Bucs LG Ben Bredeson – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
The latest injury to the offensive line leaves the Bucs in a tough spot, as reserve guards Luke Haggard and Elijah Klein are inactive for Sunday’s game. That leaves the line with Dan Feeney at right guard and Mike Jordan at left guard.
Bredeson has been downgraded to Out. https://t.co/9Trp7F45qX
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) November 9, 2025
Bredeson Is Now The Bucs’ Latest Starting O-Line Hit With Injury
The Bucs offensive line simply cannot catch a break, as Ben Bredeson became the unit’s fourth starter to get hit with an injury this season.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs had knee surgery in the offseason and missed the first three games of the season to start those injury woes. That left Tampa Bay to shuffle its offensive line alignment, with Bredeson moving over to center, Graham Barton kicking out to left tackle and Mike Jordan stepping in for Bredeson at left guard.
Bucs LG Luke Haggard, C Ben Bredeson, QB Baker Mayfield and RG Elijah Klein – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
By the time Wirfs returned in Week 4, right guard Cody Mauch was out for the rest of the season and right tackle Luke Goedeke was on injured reserve with a foot injury. That left the Bucs with Wirfs at left tackle, Bredeson back at left guard, Barton back at center, Luke Haggard at right guard and Charlie Heck at right tackle.
Haggard then suffered a shoulder injury in Week 6, leading to in-season signing Dan Feeney to step in for him.
And just when it seemed like the Bucs were going to get as close as possible to their planned starting offensive line coming out of the bye week with Goedeke’s return, Bredeson went down.
Stay tuned to PewterReport.com following Sunday’s game for the latest injury news.
Bailey Adams is in his fourth year with Pewter Report. Born and raised in Tampa, he has closely followed the Bucs all his life and has covered them in some capacity since 2016. In addition to his responsibilities as a beat writer, he also contributes to the site as an editor. He graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2019 and currently co-hosts The Pegasus Podcast, a podcast dedicated to covering UCF Football.
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