Luke

Haggard

Third-year pro Haggard has made four starts this season, but he’s been battling a shoulder issue. Joining Haggard on the sidelines are EDGE Haason Reddick, RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin Jr., DL C.J. Brewer, EDGE Markees Watts and fellow OG Elijah Klein.

Reddick, along with OG Luke Haggard (shoulder), have been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Reddick has totaled 1.5 sacks in seven games for the Buccaneers this season while also breaking up one pass. It’s the first missed game of the season for Reddick, who was unable to practice this week and now sets his sights to Week 10 with the Buccaneers having a Week 9 bye on tap.

Haggard (6’6.125/302) was a 3-star JUCO recruit in the 2020 recruiting class, from Petaluma, California, according to 247 Sports. Haggard is a developmental project that will need plenty of time to grow both in technique and physically in the NFL. Although he won’t come off the practice squad for a couple of years, he has shown steady development throughout his career, working through the JUCO ranks to the B1G, improving every step of the way. He moves fairly well for his size but will need to increase his knee bend as he stands practically straight up in pass protection. He is quick to reset his feet, though, and managed to block some of the impressive defenders in the B1G with aplomb despite a clear athletic gap. But his nastiness and assignment-driven determination will endear himself to a coaching staff.