Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving last played in Week 4 against the Eagles. He won’t be playing in Week 12 against the Rams.

Irving could be back in Week 13, against the Cardinals.

Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles addressed the situation on Friday with reporters.

“He’s not going through much off the field, but he got hurt,” Bowles said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times . “ He didn’t handle it well , because he’d been hurt for the first time. He had a full practice this week. Definitely be trending up for playing next week, so we’re just preparing him for the Arizona game, which is what we’re getting him ready for and that’s what he’ll be ready for.”

Although Bowles said Friday that Irving “had a full practice this week,” he was officially listed as limited on Thursday and Fri

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