When a walkthrough practice is happening for Thursday night football, there aren’t too many new updates. That was not the case for the Bucs on Tuesday as they had a very surprising new addition. Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin, who’s been a bright spot for this team in a season where there hasn’t been many great moments, was listed as did not practice on the injury report with a right groin and hip injury.

McLaughlin has been automatic for the Bucs this season making all seven of his PATs and all nine of his field goal attempts, including three from over 50 yards out. Tampa Bay’s accurate kicker was looking for a contract extension this offseason while Baker Mayfield and Vita Vea got theirs, but McLaughlin has made his play do the talking.

Bucs K Chase McLaughlin – Photo by: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

If McLaughlin isn’t ready to go for the Thursday night game against the Cowboys, the Bucs will have to scramble to find a new kicker. The reasonable move would be to sign B.T. Potter, who has spent the last two training camps and preseason with the team. He’s never kicked in an NFL regular season game, though, so Tampa Bay might opt for a kicker with more experience.

The rest of the injury report was relatively the same. Outside linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. practiced in full for the second straight day while inside linebacker Josiah Trotter upgraded to practicing in full. The only other new addition was outside linebacker Anthony Nelson as he has an illness that kept him as a limited participant.

Bucs ILB Josiah Trotter – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

The Bucs will have another walkthrough practice on Wednesday before flying off to Dallas for the Thursday game. We will hear from head coach Todd Bowles about what the status of McLaughlin is and what happened to him in the first place that cost this problem to happen.

Here is the full injury report for the Bucs and Cowboys ahead of their matchup.

Bucs Tuesday Injury Report

Rueben Bain Jr. – Groin/Shoulder – Full

SirVocea Dennis – Ankle/Foot – DNP

Ko Kieft – Elbow – Limited

Baker Mayfield – Right Thumb – DNP

Chase McLaughlin – Right Groin/Hip – DNP

Benjamin Morrison – Quad – DNP

Bucs S Antoine Winfield Jr., CB Benjamin Morrison – Photo by: IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect

Anthony Nelson – Illness – Limited

Josiah Trotter – Knee – Full

Antoine Winfield Jr. – Rib – DNP

Cowboys Tuesday Injury Report

Alijah Clark – Ankle – Full

Cobie Durant – Hamstring – DNP

Tyler Goodson – Ankle – Full

Malik Hooker – Forearm – Full

James Houston – Shoulder – Full

CeeDee Lamb – Thigh – Full

DeMarvion Overshown – Hamstring – DNP

Joey Porter Jr. – Ankle – Full

Drew Shelton – Hamstring – DNP

Tyler Smith – Thumb – Limited