Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving practiced on Thursday for the first time this offseason, according to Pewter Report. He's been working back from February shoulder surgery, and HC Todd Bowles sounded alarms in late May when he suggested that Irving could be in danger of missing the start of the season. But Irving practicing in June -- without a non-contact jersey -- is a good sign.
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We'll keep tabs on Irving in Tampa Bay's minicamp next week and then training camp in July and August. But he's seemingly on track to be ready for Week 1.
We still have concerns about Irving's role, notably the threat of Kenneth Gainwell on passing downs and Sean Tucker at the goal line. But his ADP has dropped into the middle of Round 5 as the 23rd RB off the board. He's fine at that price.
We'll see if that ADP rebounds now that he's back on the field.