One of the most important pieces of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offence is set to miss Sunday's showdown against the Seattle Seahawks.
Running back Bucky Irving has been ruled out for the Week 5 matchup with a sprained foot, the team announced Friday.
It was reported by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Irving's status is also up in the air for Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers.
Irving suffered the injury in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He underwent an MRI after the contest, which revealed his sprained foot. He was spotted at practice on Wednesday on crutches and in a walking boot, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, and is considered week-to-week.
The 23-year-old has been one of the best dual-threat running backs in the NFL this season, tallying 237 yards on the ground with 193 yards through the air on 19 receptions, with two touchdowns.
A second-year player out of Oregon, Irving finished sixth in offensive rookie of the year voting last season after putting up 1,122 rushing yards with eight touchdowns along with 392 receiving yards.
The Buccaneers (3-1) are also dealing with injuries to WR Mike Evans (hamstring), CB Benjamin Morrison (hamstring), S Jamel Dean (hip) and S Christian Izien (quad), all of whom have been ruled out for Sunday.
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