Buccaneers’ Gerald McCoy sustains broken hand
By Hayden Kane
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently find themselves in a weather delay in their week 2 game against the St. Louis Rams. Specifically, those teams are waiting to get back on the field because of lightning in the area.
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When that game does resume, the Buccaneers will be without one of the best defensive players in the NFL. In a story that has been buried a little bit because of the odd situation with the weather, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury.
Bucs’ Gerald McCoy (hand) out for the game. Yikes.
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) September 14, 2014
As there has been time for more details to emerge, it has been reported that McCoy sustained a broken hand.
Bucs DT Gerald McCoy has broken hand, per league source.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 14, 2014
That is obviously bad news for the Bucs, but given the position that McCoy plays, he still might be able to stay on the field even with a broken hand. That is what will have to be determined for the games beyond this one.
Word on Gerald McCoy is a fractured hand, as @ProFootballTalk said. Extent and whether it's something he can play with unclear as of now.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 14, 2014
McCoy might miss some time or he might be able to play with some sort of club/cast on his hand. That is what the Buccaneers will have to determine.
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