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According to Bucs reporter Greg Auman of The Athletic, Tampa Bay is placing DT Ndamukong Suh on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Suh becomes the fourth Bucs player on the COVID list, joining K Ryan Succop, OL Earl Watford and OL Nick Leverett.
Bucs defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh did not travel with the team to Houston and is being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He's the fourth Bucs player placed on the list this week. All he needs to return is no symptoms and two negative tests 24 hours apart.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 28, 2021
The Bucs have 12 days before their season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, so Suh isn’t in danger of missing the game right now. Suh will miss the Bucs preseason finale on Saturday night against the Houston Texans.
As the second-oldest defensive tackle in the NFL, Suh hardly needs the preparation reps from Saturday’s game. The team’s hope is that there is no spread from Suh’s positive test, and that the new father of twins is symptom free.
In Suh’s place, either Rakeem Nunez-Roches or Pat O’Connor is expected to get the start against Houston. Nunez-Roches has typically been the fourth defensive tackle in rotation, but O’Connor saw some reps ahead of him in practice this week. Defensive tackles Khalil Davis and Jeremiah Ledbetter should also see an increase in reps. Veteran Steve McLendon is a known commodity, but will likely play a bit more as well.
The Bucs play the Texans Saturday night at 8 pm EST.
