Doug Martin limited in practice, expects to play vs. Rams Week 2
By Josh Hill
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to make sure they don’t let the Lovie Smith regime get off to an 0-2 start, but injuries may force things in that direction.
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After losing Doug Martin in the season opener to a lower leg injury, there was some doubt as to whether or not he’d be healthy for the second week of the season. After dodging questions most of the week, the Buccaneers trotted Martin out to practice on Thursday and Friday limited what he could do.
According to Rick Stroud, Martin’s status is still in doubt but he expects to play against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday despite his limited role in practice.
RB Doug Martin says he was injured one play before the failed blitz pickup last Sunday and anxious to return this week vs Rams.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) September 12, 2014
Martin was limited in practice Thurs and also practiced Friday. He expects to play. Injury reports out at 4 pm.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) September 12, 2014
While that’s not a total green light on Martin, the chances of him playing on Sunday are rather good. That’s what the Bucs want to hear as already one week into the season they’re down a defensive end in Adrian Clayborn and hobbled up all over the rest of the lineup from Austin Seferian-Jenkins to
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