{"id":160763,"date":"2025-09-16T11:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/160763\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:51:09","slug":"buccaneers-lose-calijah-kancey-luke-goedeke-to-injury-vs-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/160763\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers lose Calijah Kancey, Luke Goedeke to injury vs. Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/laine_jenna.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jenna LaineSep 15, 2025, 09:12 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a>Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being one of the top best in the nation.<\/p>\n<p><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"13e8b157-a75a-ff24-ae91-fa3d52ddf204\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> starting defensive tackle <a data-player-guid=\"1782e028-2ce7-d72c-c3cb-22500998a5a4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4427673\/calijah-kancey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calijah Kancey<\/a> and starting right tackle <a data-player-guid=\"c4a26a1b-f10a-dfe1-466f-29f16b7226a5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4380507\/luke-goedeke\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Goedeke<\/a> left Monday night&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/game\/_\/gameId\/401772715\/buccaneers-texans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">20-19 win<\/a> at the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"595690b3-2161-4913-a7a7-814af2fd2621\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/hou\/houston-texans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Texans<\/a> with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Kancey, the Bucs&#8217; first-round draft pick in 2023, suffered a pectoral injury in the second quarter rushing Texans quarterback <a data-player-guid=\"147e6862-2ac0-3a97-8f36-e3b1c0147320\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4432577\/cj-stroud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">C.J. Stroud<\/a> while facing offensive tackle <a data-player-guid=\"d4855f25-7c2b-05da-3b90-539c865a3bc4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3131498\/tytus-howard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tytus Howard<\/a> with edge rusher <a data-player-guid=\"8b6e917b-39b0-e82e-13e8-c8b0640b2fa0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2980504\/haason-reddick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Haason Reddick<\/a> dropping into coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46216365\/tampa-bay-buccaneers-baker-mayfield-more-wins-year-3\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/final1x1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46234313\/chargers-raiders-buccaneers-texans-how-watch-monday-night-football\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/r1414870_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<p>Goedeke, who was recently awarded a four-year, $90 million contract extension, was attempting to play through a foot injury he suffered in the Week 1 win at the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"49fd392a-86fe-4df3-1b77-9bbfa18b2ad5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/atl\/atlanta-falcons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>. The injury kept him out for two days, but he was able to practice in a limited capacity Friday. His final play in Monday&#8217;s game came with 2:38 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Bucs were already without All-Pro left tackle <a data-player-guid=\"91fe3c7a-d974-44dd-59c0-6f52466976ad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4240589\/tristan-wirfs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tristan Wirfs<\/a>, who has missed the first two regular-season games with a knee injury. Swing tackle <a data-player-guid=\"ee84e0b1-7176-f8d3-1848-488610cae88e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3895840\/charlie-heck\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Heck<\/a> stepped in for Goedeke.<\/p>\n<p>With Kancey out, the Bucs leaned on <a data-player-guid=\"d684239e-60ed-b954-7ea3-26e7e8908e78\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3127294\/greg-gaines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Gaines<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"04e20e35-c572-3e6c-a353-4e191320fbcb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4690795\/elijah-roberts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Roberts<\/a>, who split a third-quarter sack of Stroud with inside linebacker <a data-player-guid=\"98fee1af-807a-2d5a-c657-8641595f298d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/14985\/lavonte-david\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lavonte David<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jenna LaineSep 15, 2025, 09:12 PM ET CloseJenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. 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